First, before acknowledging Gawain as being or not being a knight, one must first know what a knight is. In reference to the Pentangle a knight or Gawain must be:

"... first, he was faultless in his five senses,

Nor found ever to fail in his five fingers,

And all his fealty was fixed upon the five wounds

That Christ got on the cross, as the creed tells;

... That all his force was founded on the five joys

That the high Queen of heaven had in her child.

... The fifth of the five fives followed by the knight

Were beneficence boundless and brotherly love

And pure mind and manners, that none might impeach,

And compassion most precious-these peerless five

Were forged and made fast in him, foremost of men." (Ll. 640-655)

This excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight demonstrates on what a knight should be when looked upon from the Pentangle mode of being a knight. What pertain to the Natural/Real Realm would be the five senses and five fingers. The five senses part is used to gain knowledge of the worl

lust inflicts with fiery darts. Bodily wounds

Gawain leaves the castle in search for the Green Chapel on New Year's Day. It seems to be that Gawain is riding to the Green Chapel, when in fact we, the reader, believe that he is riding to his death. By going to the Green Chapel Gawain is trying to make himself look as noble and heroic as possible. By going with the girdle he is making himself look cowardice and afraid of death, when:

I believe that Gawain could be described as a Stoic for the reason that Gawain, as well as Stoics emphasized ethics as the main field of knowledge. Gawain exhibited Stoicism in numerous places; one of the major exhibitions was through the symbolism of the Pentangle. Stoicism was put into play through Gawains inconsistent chivalry with Bercilak as well as his wife in most cases. Gawain did not allow Bercilak's wife to completely seduce him, but Gawain did allow her to kiss him. He upheld most of the deal with Bercilak, except with the girdle. This is what is meant by Gawains inconsistent chivalry.

d and worldly wage. The five fingers are the deeds that are done. What pertain to the Religious, Spiritual, Christian Realm would be the faith in the five wounds of Christ would be Fealty and Force. Fealty is the faithfulness in the five wounds of Christ. Force or the force in battle is inspired by the five joys of Mary. What pertain to the Chivalric Realm are Beneficence, Brotherly Love & Truth, Pure Mind, Manners, and Pite. Beneficence pertains to the generosity that the knight bestows. Brotherly Love & Truth pertains to the fellowship and truth in which the knight bestows. Pure Mind pertains to the chastity that the knight shows through his encounters with women and their temptations. Manners pertains to the courtesy that the knight shows to the people that he comes upon. Pite, or piety, pertains to the compassion that the knight shows when he encounters different situations. (GP)

bodily wound, since he should receive the

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Approximate Word count = 1712
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)