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Example:
Gawain’s
attendance of the
New Year’s Eve feast 

Gawain’s acceptance of the
Green Knight’s challenge in
Arthur’s place
Gawain’s journey to find the Green
Knight one year later Gawain’s decision to stay at Lord
Bertilak’s castle for three days

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Gawain’s prayers to God and Mary throughout the poem Gawain’s rejection of Lady
Bertilak’s
advances

Actions/Decisions of Gawain
Noble/Chivalrous Act of Human
Act
nature x Brief Explanation
Attendance of all events was done out of service and respect for the king

x

He wanted to help the king out and use it to his advantage to challenge him.

x

He was honoring his end of the deal he made.

x

It wasn’t noble because it is an act of human nature to be comfortable instead of rushing to the Green Chapel.

x

He thought it would be easier with the help of God and
Mary that’s why he prayed.

x

He was respecting the fact that she was taken.

Gawain’s acceptance of
Lady Bertilak’s kisses Gawain’s acceptance of
Lord Bertilack’s three day deal
Gawain’s choice to keep the green girdle a secret

x

She was taken by the Lord.

x

He was getting the hunted animals that the lord would hunt in a day.

x

Gawain’s

x

He did it so he could be safe, being worried about your safety is a recurring thing in human nature.
He was supposed to get hit to

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flinching at the first wave of the