On the first 2 nights, Sir Gawain upheld the agreement that he and the lord had. After so much time spent proving himself to the lady of the castle, Sir Gawain says, “I know your worth, your price…to be your humble knight.” He makes it clear that he recognizes the Lady’s social stature before she convinces him to take it according to the plans of the Green Knight. In order to honor the Lady’s words, Sir Gawain humbly accepts her gift and uses it to save his life from the axe. On the day that Sir Gawain went to go see the Green Knight, the Knight said, “You’re the finest man that ever walked this earth...so Gawain indeed stood out above all knights.”(lines 341-343) He reveals himself as the lord only to applaud Sir Gawain for staying honorable for the first two nights at the castle. As the Green Knight explains himself to Sir Gawain about what he had planned, it served to prove that Sir Gawain was honorable in his actions and was ultimately the reason behind Sir Gawain’s level of
On the first 2 nights, Sir Gawain upheld the agreement that he and the lord had. After so much time spent proving himself to the lady of the castle, Sir Gawain says, “I know your worth, your price…to be your humble knight.” He makes it clear that he recognizes the Lady’s social stature before she convinces him to take it according to the plans of the Green Knight. In order to honor the Lady’s words, Sir Gawain humbly accepts her gift and uses it to save his life from the axe. On the day that Sir Gawain went to go see the Green Knight, the Knight said, “You’re the finest man that ever walked this earth...so Gawain indeed stood out above all knights.”(lines 341-343) He reveals himself as the lord only to applaud Sir Gawain for staying honorable for the first two nights at the castle. As the Green Knight explains himself to Sir Gawain about what he had planned, it served to prove that Sir Gawain was honorable in his actions and was ultimately the reason behind Sir Gawain’s level of