Sir Gawain And The Green Knight Bildungsroman Analysis

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An Arthurian romance that has elements of a bildungsroman is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The story is about the knight Gawain going on a quest in which he grows and becomes more aware of himself in relation to his character as well as others. In the beginning of the poem, Gawain is described as representing the best of the Round Table, signified by the pentangle on his shield. Each point symbolizes a different ideal that Gawain upholds as the best of the Knights of the Round Table; one point reminds him of his five senses, one point reminds him of his dexterous fingers, one point represents the five wounds of Christ, one point represents the five joys of Mary, and one point reminds him of the five virtues that he possesses including fellowship,

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