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| Shot from the The Green Knight movie (2021) |
Remember to finish the book for Friday's class, but there are NO questions to respond to. Instead, we'll have an in-class writing to help you make sense of the ending.
Without telling you what the question will be, here are a few things to consider as you finish the work (NOTE--you do not have to answer these):
* Why does the poem suddenly introduce Morgan le Fay in the poem? Was she behind this all along, as the Green Knight claims? Or is this a sleight of hand on the author's part, to reinforce the allegory? (in other words, can we trust the Green Knight's explanation--that this was really a test of Guenevere, and not Gawain at all?).
* Does Gawain 'fail' in his final test with the Green Knight? Is the flinching a sign of cowardice or dishonor? How does the Green Knight judge him?
* What do you make of Gawain's long rant against women? Is this another poem that seeks to throw women under the bus for the sins of men? Is the Lord's wife merely another Eve/Guenevere, etc. who is responsible for the 'fall' of men? Or is Gawain, himself, missing the point?
* Why do Arthur and all the knights decide to adopt the girdle themselves? Is this a way to erase his dishonor? Is it satirical?
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