Essay on Games in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Games in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Many games are involved in the plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The Green Knight, Bercilak de Hautdesert, plays a "Christmas game" with Arthur's court at Camelot (line 283); Gawain's host's wife plays games with Gawain throughout the third section of the poem; Gawain's sees his arrangement of mutual trade with his host as a game (line 1380); and all of the events of the story are revealed as a game of Arthur's sister, Morgan Le Fay (lines 2456-2466). Throughout the telling of the story, the author plays a mental game with the reader or listener, as well. The "Christmas game" that the Green Knight comes to play with Arthur's court at the instigation of Morgan Le Fay provides the structure with which the plot of the entire story is held together. At first, the court believes that the knight has come for "contest bare" (line 277); when he reveals his intent to exchange one blow for another, it seems that it would be an easy contest for an opponent to win, since no one expects the knight to survive having his head removed with his own axe. However, the knight picks up his severed head and leaves, revealing the seriousness of Gawain's promise to accept a return blow, Arthur downplays the importance of this promise, saying, "Now, sir, hang up your axe," and returning to the feast. (line 477) Arthur also downplays the importance of the contest before Gawain deals his blow to the knight, prophesying Gawain's eventual success: Keep, cousin, said the king, what you cut with this day And if you rule it aright, then readily, I know, You shall stand the stroke it will strike after. (lines 371-374) Although neither the reader nor Gawain is aware o... ... middle of paper ... ...h century or today, is human and subject to failings, as well. Gawain learned his lesson from the Green Knight and communicated it to Arthur's court. I believe that the author hopes that his audience will take the message to heart, as well. Works Cited: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Sixth Edition, Volume One. General Ed. M.H. Abrams. New York: Norton, 1993. Works Consulted: Bennett, Michael J. "The Historical Background" in A Companion to the Gawain-Poet, pp. 71-90. Derek Brewer and Jonathan Gibson, editors. Cambridge: D.S. Brewer, 1997. Putter, Ad. An Introduction to the Gawain-poet. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 1996. Riddy, Felicity. "Jewels in Pearl" in A Companion to the Gawain-Poet, pp. 142-55. Derek Brewer and Jonathan Gibson, editors. Cambridge: D.S. Brewer, 1997.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how gawain sees the mutual exchange of things won over the course of the day as a game, although the host describes this arrangement as "a covenant."
- Analyzes how the nature of the hunt that the host undertakes each day parallels his wife's attempts to seduce gawain.
- Analyzes how the game played by the green knight at the instigation of morgan le fay teaches gawain and arthur's court the lesson of humility.
- Analyzes how gawain sees the mutual exchange of things won over the course of the day as a game, although the host describes this arrangement as "a covenant."
- Analyzes how the nature of the hunt that the host undertakes each day parallels his wife's attempts to seduce gawain.
- Analyzes how the game played by the green knight at the instigation of morgan le fay teaches gawain and arthur's court the lesson of humility.
- Explains sir gawain and the green knight in the norton anthology of english literature, sixth edition, volume one.
- Explains bennett, michael j., "the historical background" in a companion to the gawain-poet, pp. 71-90.
- Explains riddy, felicity, and jonathan gibson's "jewels in pearl" in a companion to the gawain-poet.
- Analyzes how the "christmas game" that the green knight plays with arthur's court at the instigation of morgan le fay provides the structure with which the entire story is held together.
- Analyzes how gawain's host hunts a fox symbol of the mind on the third day, and his wife manages to overcome him by appealing to his desire for self-preservation.
- Analyzes how the green knight reminds arthur and his knights of their place within the natural order of things. gawain is a fallible human who succumbs to his desire for self-preservation.
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