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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the most outstanding romance of the period on the Arthurian legend.
The main plot can be divided into four parts.
Literature spot
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Historical background
English literature in 14th century Arthurian literature
1. After England became independent in the late 13th century, English started to have its own transformation.
Jason’s journey of searching the Golden Fleece
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Spirituality
Valor
Honesty
Justice
Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
I will be kind to the weak. I will be brave and against the strong. I will fight the all who do wrong. I will fight for those who cannot fight. I will help those who call me for help. I will harm no woman. I will help my brother knight. I will be true to my friends. I will be faithful in love.
Gawain leaves King Arthur’s place to search for the Green Knight’s chapel.
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Gawain’s experience in the castle and in the green knight’s chapel
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Gawain comes back to King Arthur
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Theory of psychological archetypes Hero archetype Three stages of hero archetypal pattern
Heracles in Greek mythology
3. The three exchanges between Gawain and the lord of the castle. 4. Gawain’s experience in the Green Chapel.
Sir Gawain and His Journey
Three stages in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
English literature along with Canterbury Tales
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King Arthur Knight of the Round Table Lancelot Sir Gawain
Chivalry
Humility
Honor
Compassion
Sacrifice
1. Sir Gawain took the challenge that given by the Green Knight during King Arthur’s feast.
2. On the way of seeking the Green Knight ,Sir Gawain was acquaintance to a lord of a castle and made a bargain with him: to exchange at night what they gain each day
2. The important time for English literature. Beowulf the oldest epic in England Canterbury Tales written in Middle English Piers Plowman one of the early great works of