ACCT 2101 Chapter : Complete Research Paper
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The author of sir gawain and the green knight reveals gawain as a chivalric, yet human, knight through the use of symbols. Sir gawain and the green knight is a medieval poem written in the fourteenth century by an unknown author. The poem is considered to be one of the best old english medieval poems. The poem is about a young knight who goes on his first adventure alone. On his adventure he encounters different challenges, where he uses the knightly virtues of friendship, generosity, chastity, courtesy, and piety. Morton bloomfield, a critic, describes five different interpretations of the poem. The first interpretation is the idea of the poem as a myth of rebirth. an example of this rebirth is seen when gawain begins his winter adventure and goes to the warm hautdesert castle. The second approach described was the christian interpretation. the three different visits by lady bertilak could symbolize the.
