ENGS 021 Lecture 13: 10_11_17
12 Nov 2017
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Idea of self-preservation is considered a weakness, but paradoxically it is instinctive. 230-232 alliteration persistent throughout duration of poem testing/tempting green knight. Morgana lafaye pagan icon, fairy being, aunt to gawain, half sister to arthur, Temptation fueled by self-preservation rather than lust. Page 234; 2366-2368 green knight is accepting of gawain"s human nature, making him identifiable; forgiving. However green chapel is much more pagan who by nature re imperfect (unlike god) Although catholic church is the house of god, it"s run by people. Lord b"s keep crosses self 3x, prays to virgin mary. Morgan lafaye but technically not really. Virgin mary is testing her knight (inside of shield)
