Part one of term paper
In t, an important transformation takes place as Sir Gawain undergoes various forms of spiritual testing throughout the story. In this story, as opposed to previous stories in which the hero was fighting for his people, Sir Gawain is fighting for his integrity. Gawain must pass all the requirements of the ideal chivalric knight in order to ...

Part two of term paper
... absolution in the end. The symbolism in the story strongly supports the idea of the rites of initiation. In Arthur’s court, the party that was being held was in celebration of Christmas and New Year’s. The idea of the start of a new year suggests the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new. Gawain’s testing is a passage rite, giving him the chance to move him from a realm of inexperience and youth into the new cycle involving maturity and bravery. By accepting the ch ...