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=**Sir Gawain and the Green Knight**=

Summary of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Sir Gawain (sir G) made a bet with the Green Knight (G.K). The G.K has magical powers; when sir. G cut off the G.K's head he was able to put it back on. The bet was that if sir.G cut off the G.K's head then one year and a day later the G.K could come back and swing at sir G. For meeting the G.K sir G. got a magic girdle given to him by the wife of the G.K. The receiving of the girdle by the wife was a plan devised by the G.K to teach sir G a moral lesson. Sir G never got his head chopped off but he did learn a valuable lesson because Sir G went against the chiv. code ( in accepting the magical girdle and "cheating") The G.K said " I give you this belt, As green as my gown. Remember your challenge..." In the end Sir Gawain and the Green Knight became friends.

//Main Characters Discussed//
__**Sir Gawain**__ __**Gringolet**__ __**The Green Night**__
 * **known as a loyal knight, proud of his achievements**
 * //**curious but cautious**//
 * **often called upon God and the Holy Ghost as means for his protection**
 * **he fulfilled his promise to the Green Knight by returning a year and a day later, but was //not truly honest// - he was a guest in a castle, the lady of the Knight was his weakness; he took a magical girdle for protection, //acting cowardly//**
 * **the Knight gives him the girdle to keep - to remind him of his //weakness and failure//**
 * **Sir Gawain's horse, his partner through his endeavours**
 * //**titanic**// **stature, very green complexion**
 * **he is all about people keeping their promises and fulfilling their deeds - //verbal contracts//**
 * **when Gawain arrived to meet the Green Knight, he was giddy, joyful and excited that he had done what he was told to do**
 * **he compliments punctuality, and insists that all is forgiven and he trusts Sir Gawain**
 * **acknowledges himself as //courageous and brave//, for allowing Sir Gawain to chop his head off**
 * **//is not a fighter// - refuses to fight with Gawain, as he had spared his life with only a small nick to his neck**
 * **Green Knight tested Gaiwan - he wanted to teach him a lesson**

__Chivalry In Sir Gawain__

Chivalry is the strongest theme in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Green Knight really testing Sir Gawains level of chivalry throughout the story. He tests him with the temptations of his wife and seeing if Gawain will show up to his death when he was told too. Chivalry is something that a person should strive for, but everyone is human and has survival instincts, which is shown by Gawain when he flinches at the axe. The Green knight is testing Gawain somewhat fairly, because he expects Gawain to be naturally scared of death, yet wants to see how chivalrous he truly is.