A knight so habituated to politesse who is strong enough to protect his lord and peeress can prove to be imperfect when tested of their individual(prenominal) ability and conscience. While Sir Gawain is staying in the castle with lord Bertilak during the Christmas days, the armys wife attempts to seduce him three times, but either single time he refuses such an appealing exsert very politely and generously. However, after the third try she gives him a green silk girdle, saying for the man that possesses this piece of silk, if he wear it on his body, belted rough, there is no hand chthonian heaven that could hew him down (1259), which means that the belt is conjuring and will protect him from harm. So his huge error was to take in this grant and later not to tell the host about it(breaking an agreement with him). His natural fear of death overcomes his sense of world morality, which also suggests breaking a code of chivalry.
When Lord Bertilak returns scale from his hunting trip, Gawain does not reveal the girdle to his host but, instead, hides it, what from Bertilaks point of view is breaking the agreement to return anything habituated to him while his host is away. However, Gawains point of view on this particular situation is different at first.
Gawain is trying to ply under the laws of chivalry which, evidently, have rules that can contradict to each one other. In the story, Gawain finds himself torn between doing what a damsel asks (accepting the girdle) and retention his promise. And he decides that not to take a nice gift from a gorgeous lady, whose seductions he already rejected couplet of times, would be also considered as breaking the code of chivalry to this lady. She would regard him as a rude and impolite knight.
On the other hand, I can also say that his confide to live and save his life was a bigger enticement to him than accepting the love of the lady. Also, in my opinion, Sir Gawains other error of accepting this girdle was that he faltered...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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