Lady Bertilak In Sir Gawain's

I have heard the saying from my mother on many occasions, “never trust a woman, all they will do is get you in trouble, or make you stumble, only love your grandma and momma”. It is a quite humorous thought to only trust two women in life, but sometimes it might be wise to apply these thoughts to some woman with tendencies of wildness or rebellion. A seductress would be included in this, and with being a seductress; Lady Bertilak is able to get under Sir Gawain’s skin with many methods of seduction. We see that she is already different than medieval woman, she is much more modern. She is very good at being able to read people and has an impeccable talent of being argumentative. She gets under Sir Gawain’s skin by questioning his reputation
She steals a kiss from Sir Gawain by saying this, "Now may God grant you honor for gracious conversation, but I guess that Gawain's not your given name." "What do you mean?" the man (Sir Gawain) asked at once, afraid he had failed in some form of honor. "Bless you," she answered (Lady Bertilak). "I must base my doubt on Gawain's known graciousness, his grand reputation. How could the complete paragon of perfect behavior spend so much time speaking with a lady without craving a kiss in courteous fashion by a tactful hint or turn of conversation?" (1299-1306). He then falls into the evil trap and kisses her by trying to be a noble knight, Sir Gawain responds by saying "Very well," said Gawain, "your wishes will guide me, I shall kiss when called upon, as becomes a knight who would not upset you. Say nothing more."(1307-1312). Somehow she manages to not only threaten him, but also manages to be kind to him and get her way. The dialogue between Gawain and Lady Bertilak in these bedroom scenes is a fascinating scenario, a bunch of sweet arguments that consist of making love and being in accordance with a Christians