Short Essay Questions: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight These are short essay que

Short
Essay Questions: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
These
are short essay questions. Although these would not be as long as a traditional
essay, each one should be thoughtful and well developed. You should include
textual evidence along with parenthetical citations.
(Split word count however in 3 questions, can go over, Just make sure that each question has a good short essay answer with enough supporting evidence)
1.
Gawain is an important character in most Arthurian legends and, in fact, there
are more
tales written about Gawain than Lancelot. In other romantic verse, Gawain is
characterized as the “golden boy” whose purity helps to find the grail. In this
poem, however, Gawain’s character is more complicated. Look back through the
text and trace the physical and psychological changes Gawain goes through. Be
sure to note situations when he disregards his own high standards and how his
failure is resolved.
2. One
of the most important characteristics of knighthood is “service to a lady.”
Analyze the characterization of women in the poem. Discuss to what extent the
women are worthy of respect. Based on your analysis of the women characters,
what can you theorize about the poet’s view of women?
3. What
role does color play in the poem? What is the symbolic significance of the
color green? Consult the Color Matters website with its extensive collection of
color theory to test your answers: http://www.colormatters.com/
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