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A 4 page paper which examines and explains the apparent contradictions between why Sir Gawain wears the green girdle and his views concerning it, along with why his fellow knights wear theirs and their attitudes regarding doing so. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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quintessential courtly knight, always willing to offer his assistance in the name of his God, his King (the two were actually synonymous since monarchs were considered divine), and to help
damsels in distress. The knight as a symbol of moral virtue and integrity was celebrated in the anonymously written medieval poem, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." After
participating in a beheading game tournament, which was part of the Christmas festivities at Camelot, Gawain succeeds in decapitating his opponent, a mysterious Green Knight who simply picks up his
head, tucks his head under his arm, and walks away. According to the rules of the tournament, the two competitors needed to meet again the following year so that
the person who struck the initial blow is forced to submit to an identical blow. Naturally, Sir Gawain is filled with anxiety, but is intent upon fulfilling his obligation
and embarks on his journey to the Green Chapel, where the rematch is to take place. Part of his chivalrous attire is not a green girdle but a five-sided
pentangle, which represents his unwavering commitment to moral truth. It is the knights religious devotion that generates the ethical conflict within Sir Gawain. He takes refuge at the country
estate of Lord Bercilak, who is away on a hunting trip. However, in his absence, Lady Bercilak proves herself to be a most hospitable hostess. After attempting to
compromise Sir Gawains integrity with her feminine wiles to no avail, she offers him a garment to protect him from harm during the tournament. Lady Bercilak announces, "I shall
give you my girdle... For the man that possesses this piece of silk, / If he bore it on his body, belted about, / There is no hand under heaven
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