The true protagonists of Sir Gawain and the green knight...

The true protagonists of Sir Gawain and the green knight What is the most representative element to the stories of King Arthur and his knights of rounds? Most of people may say that courtly love and chivalry of the knights. The story of Sir Gawain and the green knight may not be different with other stories. The reason can be the story also ended with praising the chivalry of Gawain. The heroic protagonist face with the antic villain with magic and finally, he survive from that trouble. It can be just read into the typical heroic story. However, when looking in deeply, there are some vague points that this story theme can be just chivalry of the knights. Though the pride of Gawain was broken so much, the story just ended with praise the†¦show more content†¦But, the definite solution of this panic was the King Arthur’s word to Guinevere, â€Å"Dear lady, don’t be daunted by this deed today,/ it’s in keeping that such strangeness should occur at Christmas/ between sessions of banter and seasonal song,/ amid th e lively pastimes of ladies and lords† (470-73). The king Arthur’s single comment for relaxing Guinevere also relaxes the whole atmosphere of the court. Though Guinevere is described as weak character, but she was the very important character for symbolize the great stability of King Arthur’s court. On the other hand, interestingly, the description of the lady of lord Bertilak is almost same with Guinevere, â€Å"tapestries from Toulouse and Turkistan/ were fixed against walls and fitted underfoot† (858-59). The same tapestries that Guinevere had been hang in Gawain’s room and tempted by the lady described as, â€Å"more glorious than Guinevere† (945). Even some critic says, â€Å"Lady is in fact a second Guinevere, albeit in the guise of the false Guinevere† (Heng 502). That may signs that the lady also has the role that symbols the nobility of Bertilak’s court. Furthermore, she was much more active woman than Guinevere. When s he faced with Gawain, â€Å"She who desired to see this stranger/ came from her closet with her sisterly crew†(941-42). In the ordinary stories about courtly romance, a knight’s interest to a lady was described. But, in this case, the way for description is reversed.Show MoreRelatedThe Metrics Of English Literature4721 Words   |  19 Pagesprovides structure and order while creativity invokes discovery and development of new meaning of the English language. Fred: Well Joseph, what is your opinion on this? Joseph: In much respect to this artistic opinion, the development of the English language is more than simply creative writing. History has integrated itself into the language, not to mention the most influential factor in shaping language: society itself. It is to be expected that an everyday language changes throughout history. I mean