Sir Gawain And The Green Knight: An Analysis

The celebration of King Arthur and his knights is interrupted by the Green Knight that arrives on the scene and is welcome by Arthur, the Knight change a few words with Arthur. He states that his impress by the castle, but more importantly the knights, that are the stoutest, most mighty, and worthy of all mortal men (40-42). The Knight proposes a little game(54), which is basically ¨ you hit me, and in twelmonth and a day I hit you back¨, surprisingly all the knights present did not accept this challenge they just stood there. Which the Green Knight make fun of saying that ¨What! Can this be King Arthur´s court?- Whose renown runs throught many a realm, flung far and wide(….) Behold the radiance and renown of the mighty Round Table overwhelmed by a word out of one man´s mouth¨(88-93). This is when Gawain interferes and plays his role as a knight of the Round Table.
Gawain arguments that because he is the weakest, and in wit the most feeble(131), therefore his life would be least missed. This shows three things that prove Gawain is the best knight: 1) He doesn´t refuse the challenge from the Knight. 2) Gawain is protecting his