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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Genre: Romance. Elements of Romantic Literature: First, be cautioned—the word “romance” does not mean a love story Adventure involving a knight on a quest Some fantasy and magic are present Could be dragons and/or monsters Mysterious places

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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  1. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

  2. Genre: Romance Elements of Romantic Literature: • First, be cautioned—the word “romance” does not mean a love story • Adventure involving a knight on a quest • Some fantasy and magic are present • Could be dragons and/or monsters • Mysterious places • Begins at a noble court

  3. The Romantic Hero The Romantic Hero typically follows these criteria: • Strict code of knightly conduct • Absolute loyalty to his king • Extremely generous • Never breaks an oath • Defends the helpless

  4. Sub-Genre: The Testing Plot A Testing Plot usually has… • A strong main character • Pushed to compromising high ideals • Character wavers on making decision because there is not an easy choice to be made • The decision usually looks like choosing between the “wrong thing” to do or loosing money or social position

  5. Major Characters

  6. Sir Gawain The story’s protagonist. A loyal knight to King Arthur, as well as his nephew. Gawain goes on his quest to meet the Green Knight in order to uphold his knightly values.

  7. The Green Knight Sir Gawain’s main opposition in the story. He is a richly decorated knight, who has green skin and hair.

  8. King Arthur The king of Camelot. Uncle of Sir Gawain. It is at his celebration feast that the Green Knight challenges the court to a game.

  9. Bertilak de Hautdesert The Lord of the castle at which Gawain spends his time before meeting the Green Knight. We learn his true identity at the end of the story.

  10. Minor Characters • Bertilak’s wife- During the competition between Gawain and her husband, she tests Gawain’s integrity and honesty • Morgan le Faye (The old lady)- Powerful sorceress trained by Merlin. Assists Lady Bertilak in testing Gawain • Guinevere- King Arthur’s wife and Queen. Seated next to Gawain during the court’s feast.

  11. Settings

  12. Camelot The Holiday celebrations take place at King Arthur’s castle in Camelot. It is here that the Green Knight challenges Gawain to exchange blows with him.

  13. Bertilak’s Home On his quest to meet the Green Knight, Gawain stays here for a short period of time.

  14. The Green Chapel The supposed home of the Green Knight. Gawain is sent here to keep his end of the bargain which he made with the Green Knight at Arthur’s holiday celebration a year prior

  15. Anticipation Guide • Men often act macho to try to impress women. • Women are impressed when men act macho. • There are many double standards in society regarding men and women. • Women should be treated equally to men in all aspects of life. • The expectations for the ability of women should be equal to that of men in every career. • Chivalry is dead. • If a married man/woman is unhappy he/she should seek companionship elsewhere. • The lives of kings are worth more than the lives of peasants. • Most people try to live their lives by proper morals and virtues. • It is worth it to die to save one’s honor.

  16. Major Conflict • Gawain’s struggle to decide between his duties as a knight and the worth of his own life.

  17. Rising Action • Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge and cuts off his head. The Green Knight survives the blow and Gawain is then required to maintain his half of the challenge.

  18. Climax • Gawain meets the Green Knight at the Green Chapel. After faking his first two swings, the Green Knight nicks Gawain on his third swing, only slightly cutting his neck.

  19. Falling Action Confession • Shame and mortification • Statement of Sin: Gawain admits cowardice, covetousness, and untruth • Request for penance

  20. Examples of The Code of Chivalry • Thou shalt defend the Church. • Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them. • Live to serve King and Country. • Live to defend Crown and Country and all it holds dear. • Live one's life so that it is worthy of respect and honor. • Live for freedom, justice and all that is good. • Never attack an unarmed foe.

  21. Examples from The Laws of Courtly Love • Thou shalt avoid avarice like the deadly pestilence and shalt embrace its opposite. • Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest. • Boys do not love until they reach the age of maturity. • When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is required of the survivor. • No one should be deprived of love without the very best of reasons. • No one can love unless he is propelled by the persuasion of love.

  22. Motif -a motif is the recurrence of an object, concept or idea within a piece of literature. -one of the largest motifs presented in Sir Gawain is the use of color…how is this true? (record your answer on a piece of paper with your name on it and turn it in at the end of the period)

  23. Links to YouTube video Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t855W1rFYEo Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgyTl9siqTE&feature=related Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZuyWGr4stg

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