Sir Gawain and the Green Knight :: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green Knight, a narrative full of tests and inner ch onlyenges, was written by an unknown occasion just aboutwhere in the late 14th century. The poem begins the same as it ends with the mentioning of the pass away of Troy. After the fall of Troy, the Trojan survivors ventured to Europe where each began a youthful kingdom. Ticius to Tuscany, and towers raises, Langobard in Lombardy couchs out homes, and far over the French Sea, Felix Brutus on many broad hills and high Britain he sets, nearly fair. (Norton p. 202) In the same lines in the original school text, And fer ouer the French flod Felix Brutus On mony bonkkes ful brode Bretayn he settez wyth wynne Britain is described as a land that is settled wyth wynne or, with joy. The second stanza describes how many warriors and bold boys were bred in Britain. The text continues and describes that many exceptional things are happening in this land than in any other for a long time. Most importantly, the text product to offer a description that sets up the visualization and stature of the position and characters included in the poem. Of all of the British kings, King Arthur was counted most elegant of all (Norton p. 203). He was the most respected, and therefore was the most powerful and most successful. There are many stories about the Arthurian Legend, but the author denotes that the story that he is about to retell, is one that is incomparable to any other. because an adventure I aim to unfold, that a marvel of might some men think it, and one unmatched among Arthurs wonders. If you will listen to my lay but a little while, as I hear it in hall, I shall hasten to tell anew. (Norton p. 203) The author is saying that he heard it in passing and doesnt want to offend anyone by what he is saying.The utmost stanza of this passage offers a description to the scenery, traditions and some of the usual festivities that take stead at Camelot. Under King Arthurs command, the New Years party is underway, including song, dance, and competitions. It describes how only the youngest and trump of all the knights and the fairest of all the ladies were present. And the loveliest ladies that lived on earth ever, and he the comeliest king, that that court holds, for all this fari fold in their first age were still.