Today we began working on the following assignment, which will take all week:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Essay
Each part of the writing process will be worth points. Each part of the writing process must be completed before you can begin the next step. The final draft of the essay must be completed by Friday 12/4.
• Outline-(must include thesis statement and supporting quotes)-10pts
• Rough Draft-10pts
• Edited Draft-(must be color coded)-10pts
• Final Draft-(Due 12/4)-50pts
Topics
1. Analyze the role of the Pentangle in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Explain how each point relates to Gawain’s quest and the chivalric code.
2. Analyze the parallels between the hunt outside the castle and the hunt within Gawain’s bedchamber. Be sure to explain how this ties to the chivalric code and/or the test Gawain is facing.
3. Examine the ideal of knighthood as presented in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In what ways is Gawain an ideal knight, and in what ways does he fail to live up to the ideal? In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, does the poet endorse the chivalric ideal or condemn it?
