Reading this romance, some may find it tedious or uninteresting. Once you continue to read, you will find the excitement and all the challenges that Sir Gawain faced. Sir Gawain expressed integrity by being the only knight to come forward and take on the challenge the Green Knight requested at the Round Table. Gawain was willing to put his life on the line for King Arthur, although there were many obstacles along the way; However, Gawain did demonstrate traits of a knight. Trying to live up to others expectations, Gawain challenges started when the Green Knight arrived at the Round Table, when he came across the castle while heading to the Green Chapel, and when he finally arrived at the chapel. The Green Knight arrived at the Round Table where King Arthur and his knights were celebrating Christmas and New Year. Unfortunately, the Green Knight came unarmed because he was not there to fight anyone. King Arthur invited him to stay and feast with them, but the Green Knight declined his invitation and told him that he was there because he heard that Arthur’s castle was the best around with the most virtuous men of all men. Furthermore, the Green Knight challenged Arthur and his knights to strike him then, a year later receive a strike in return. Not one stepped forward to accept the challenge so the …show more content…
Gawain positioned himself to receive his strike in return and the knight raised his ax at least three times. On the first attempt, Gawain flinched at the knight’s ax. The Green Knight was appalled at Gawain’s reaction and starts to belittle him. Furthermore, the Green Knight tells Gawain that he was testing his loyalty, he knew about the kisses and about the sash his wife gave him. Sir Gawain owned up to what he had done and was then aware that the Green Knight and lord Bertilak was the same person. Above all, the knight only tore a little of Gawain’s skin, nothing too