Sir Gawain's Memory

Sir Gawain sees memory as many of the people during his time. Memory is what allows people to interpret who is around them. Memory gives everyone the understanding of who is honorable and who is not. The remembrance of a person gives you the understanding of who a person is. What they have done lets you know what kind of person they are.
Sir Gawain remembers his history well. He knows that to be an honorable knight he must be remembered as one. To do this he must honor the virtues of his fellow knights. Memory is important to Sir Gawain and for a year he must rely on his memory of the day he cut off the Green Knights head. On page 31, Arthur tells Gawain "Now, Sir, hang up your axe, which has adequately hewn." Gawain received the axe when he chopped off the knight's head. By Gawain displaying his axe, it served as a reminder to him and to others of All Saints Day. The axe triggers Gawain's memory of the day he cut off the knight's head and to others it......

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Title: Sir Gawain
Approximate Word Count: 565
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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