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Examples Of Plagiarism In Sir Gawain

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The test of knighthood Each day something new is learned, whether it be school work or life lessons. For example a dog learning to fetch or a student getting penalized because of plagiarism. Epics give us an understanding of what the people of that time could think of. Throughout history stories have been told to show people life lessons and morals. That was all they had back then. A perfect example is the epic Sir Gawain and the Green knight. Sir Gawain was tested though the entire story. In The epic Sir Gawain and The Green Knight symbolism is portrayed with things such as the wife being temptation, the green chapel as a learning experience and the axe for fear. First of all the wife symbolizes temptation. Sir Gawain is unaware of the wife and what she was put up to. …show more content…

The thought of getting caught with the wife was what sir Gawain feared. The epic mentions “He feared even more what evil might follow his fall/ If he dared to betray his just duty as guest to his host” (lines 75-76). Sir Gawain is over thinking the fact that he might get caught by the host. That would be considered dishonorable. Like all guest he comes to a conclusion that he must be grateful and not dishonorable. The epic also mentions “My wife’s advances for I myself arranged them./ It was I who sent her to test you.” (Lines 372-373). The green knight explains to Sir Gawain that he set him up basically. The wife tried to seduce him and he denied her. The test was to see if he was worthy of being a knight. Honor is a trait that a knight must have and sir Gawain proved to be honorable. “Later at the Green Chapel, it is revealed that the host is the Green Knight, who at the behest of the enchantress Morgan le Faye had sought to test the pride of Camelot...” (Includes bibliography). The Green knight confesses to be the host. Also he let Sir Gawain know of his test he put him

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