2) Games were mentioned six time throughout
the section first, was the beheading contest between the green knight and
Gawain. Second, before Gawain leaves for his journey, the people mention how it
was a shame that Gawain had to die because of Christmas games. Third, Gawain
says that traveling to find the green knight was no game because of how
difficult and lonely it was. Fourth, the lord of the castle started a game
where everybody had to fight him in order to take his hood. Fifth, when Gawain
was talking to an attractive woman he said that their conversation was better
than the other lord’s sports which are games. Sixth, the lord wanted to issue a
bargain, which is a form of a game, where whatever he wins while hunting will
be Gawain’s and whatever Gawain wins at the castle will be the lords. Seventh,
the lord reassured Gawain that he knew how to draw out game, or animals for
hunting.
3) The symbol of the pentangle
helps to reinforce the theme of chivalry. Because the pentangle represents the
principles a knight must live by which are generosity, good fellowship,
cleanness, courtesy, and compassion.
4) There are two different settings
in the second section. The first is the wilderness of whales which is traversed
by Gawain during the winter, Gawain describes it as cold, lonely, dark, and
filled with many foes. The second is a large castle in a clearing of the woods
Gawain said that it was the most beautiful castle that he had ever seen with a tall
spiked palisade and large draw bridge. The people of the castle were honored to
have a knight like Gawain, everyone was also very nice and well behaved.
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