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Sir Gawain

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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...
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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 tells the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
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