Gawain bravely cuts off the Green Knight's head, and the Green Knight proceeds to pick it up. Then the head speaks to the people on the dais, and he reminds them of the deal. The Green Knight then rides off on his horse with his head in his hand.
"Sir Gawain hefts his ax and chops off the giant green head." "but the knight never falters" "he picks up his green head and rides off." "Sir Gawian accepts a magical green sash." "she says that if he wears the sash he cannot be killed." These are supernatural elements because you cannot chop off someone's head. Then they put it back on. The magical green sash is the one that really sticks out because she says that if you wear it you cannot be killed.
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is one of the great works of Romanticism. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" provides more than just three signs of Romanticism, such as an evil enemy, a quest, and good versus evil. This story was written during the Mid-Evil times. When the old ideas of knightly conduct, courage, loyalty, and courtesy were beginning to erode.
Although Sir Gawain represents himself as "The Pentangle Knight", he is guilty of being disloyal to his knighthood and in doing so he realizes his humanness and that perfection is unattainable.
I. Sir Gawain displays many characteristics included in the standards of "The Pentangle Knight.".
- Sir Gawain "was faultless in his five wits; and then he never failed in the might of his hands and the skill of his five fingers" (343).
In his journey to the Green Chapel, Sir Gawain comes in contact with many ferocious and deadly creatures. Through his numerous battles, which were all victorious, he unquestionably meets the criteria for "The Pentangle Knight.".
- Gawain bore the five virtues of "generosity, and love of his fellow men, and cleanness, and courtesy that never failed, and, lastly, pity that is above all other virtues" (343).
He was always courteous and never offended the fair lady all through her multitude of attempts in seducing him.
