Quest Song?

I selected this song because it talks of Gawain's journey in my mind. Each of the songs three parts can be molded to talk about Gawain's journey to the Green Knight. The first part is him excited to go to Wales and find the Green Knight. The second part of the song is him having a good time, but having to leave the castle. The last two lines are him facing the Green Knight; "No use in you runnin', or screamin' and cryin'; Cause you got a home as long as I've mine." The first line represents the possibility of the coming death. The second line represents the Green Knight and Gawain becoming friendly at the end of the conflict.

I can't believe the Green Knight was this person all along o. o

Everyone's reaction (Gawain's too) when it was revealed that the Green Knight was the host all along.

Gawain rambling on to his fate...

Led Zeppelin: Ramble On

     

Just a Scratch

Gawain when he realized that he would only leave with a scratch in the end and received the girdle for being such a good sport.

Gawain the Good Guy

Gawain is faced with a woman who is throwing herself at him, but he remains "gracious--and also on his guard" (443). Clearly, Gawain is a good guy as he consistently toes the line between gracious and cautious. As the Green Knight confesses his plan, Gawain says on page 472:

"But it's no great wonder whenever a woman outwits 

A man and leads him away to mourning or to madness,

For Adam himself was led astray by a woman" (2414-2416). 

He lists other men who were misled by women, but why are women to blame in this case if the Green Knight literally just admitted that it was his own plan? I might be missing something, but it seems like Gawain is unfairly blaming the ladies for executing a plan that was conceived by a man. 

Guh guh guh guh goodbye!

Yuh dead!......wait.....what?

Off with his head!