Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

King Arthur allows Sir Gawain to accept the Green Knight's challenge because Gawain volunteers, demonstrating his bravery and loyalty. Gawain feels qualified and honored to take the challenge,...

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain demonstrates courage, virtues, and loyalty through his acceptance of the Green Knight's challenge and his adherence to the knightly code. He faces...

Gawain is happy to see his blood because it means that he has withstood the Green Knight's blow and survived. The challenge is ended without him losing his life, an outcome which he certainly hadn't...

The narrator chooses two challenges for Sir Gawain to emphasize the qualities needed to be a true knight: resisting temptation and adhering to the law. The first challenge involves Gawain's bravery...