ENGB31 Lecture Notes - Mark Of Cornwall, Gayle Rubin, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
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Of all the aspects of chivalry, the thing most praised/ is the true practice of love, knighthood"s very lore (1512-13) The exchange of winnings: homosocial bond: social bonds between persons of the same sex (eve sedgwick) The significance of the green girdle: he takes it only to protects himself; to commit a sin to survive is considered as a minor sin -> according to religious context, part of her undergarment. Desire to stay alive is a natural fundamental urge: human, seen as a perfect virtuous figure, and seems like its his only flaw, breaks his vow, loyalty with the king. Threatens and breaks the homosocial bond: conflicts: Compare and contrast sir bertilak"s judgment of gawain"s conduct, and gawain"s own. To me truly you seem/ one of the most perfect men who ever walked on the earth (2363-4) Because you wanted to live; so i blame you the less (2368) He winced with shame at what the man said (2373)
