Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

This is an Arthurian romance poem by Gawain Poet. It follows the common formula of quests whereby a knight sets out on a journey, meets some challenges and returns with a report of the events. Here Is a Quick Overview of the Story The narration begins when a knight enters…

Symbolism is a literacy device which has highly been used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The device has made the story livelier and provides a much deeper significance to the plot. Almost everything which has been used in the poem can be interpreted as a symbol in either…

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are two of the most important medieval stories from England, with Beowulf being nearly the oldest indigenous story in the literary canon. Both of these stories contain extreme elements of the Celtic cultures that proceeded Christianity in England – Beowulf has frequent…

During a new year’s festivals at King Arthur’s court, a strange new figure, referred as the Green Knight, visits the court unexpectedly. He challenges all the group leaders or any other brave being to a game. He says that he will allow anybody who accepts the challenge to strike him…

Introduction The central story, in both readings, is the use of threats to gain sovereignty and mastery above husbands. The original stories are about the life of King Arthur and Knights. They present how old and ugly women use their unique knowledge and skills to marry royals, who are not…

One of the principle roles of all the tricksters, as presented in the world of mythologies, is the disruption of personal and social order while having a view of existence itself. All tricksters of the ancient folktales and myths focus on the creation of mayhem that has the target of…

The story is written by Gawain Poet. It begins on the Eve of the New Year when King Arthur organizes a feast. During the celebration, a strange figure only referred to as the Green Knight appears unexpectedly. He throws a challenge at the leader of the group or any brave…