At the end, we find that Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's half-sister, is the one that sent the Green Knight to the castle. She wanted to see if the knights of the Round Table were all they are cracked up to be. She wants to hurt Guinevere, but I do not really understand why. It is a very short description that brings the story together to all make sense. With this not really being the focus, one can see that the main thing to gain from this story is Gawain's transformation. He is honorable throughout the story, but is proven to be human when he inevitably falls. He is redeemed through his voluntary confession of his faults. He is shown to truly be honorable.
I commented on Dallas and Darby's posts.
I agree with you Wendy!!! Even though Gawain did not confess his sin in the beginning to the other knight, he did ultimately in the end which really counts. Sometimes it just takes people a little while to think things through.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great analysis. I also do not understand the purpose behind Morgan Le Fay's reasoning for the Green Knight's missions... I think there are underlying analogies, comparisons, and take-aways to be made throughout the poem but I do not see how Morgan Le Fay's reasonings brings anything together.
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