ENGB31 Lecture : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.docx
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bob and wheel on many broad hillsides settles britain with delight; = bob. Where war and grief and wonder = wheel. What are the implications for considering the genre of the romance: he is very demanding and he has a demand for entertainment (pg. 93-94, there"s an extreme desire for entertainment within the story. Violence > a parallel: fantasy vs. fight, medieval marvellous = fighting, arthur craves the genre of romance yet at the same time he craves the action of violence. Shame is like death in romance and your reputation is what matters most in your life: arthur"s temper rose very quickly and was extremely offended by the green knight"s words. 563 565 beginning of part2 > gawin talks about his own death, of how a man must die ~ fate and death, quest, and romance. An adventure is chance: adventure < a venture: dest int, fate (11th cent. ), chance event, accident (end of the 11th cent.