In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain encounters these peculiar elements. For example, when he slashes towards the naked neck, splashing blood over the floor, the Green Knight miraculously survives. The author wrote, “But [the knight] never faltered or fell for that, but swiftly he started forth upon stout shanks and rushed to reach out his lovely head. And the stranger sat there as steadily in his saddle as a man entirely unharmed” (155-162). In reality, these events are inconceivable. However, the incorporation of supernatural elements creates suspense, capturing the audience’s attention. As a result, authors have the ability to promote chivalric idealizations and provide entertainment. Otherwise, humans would cease to adapt characteristics, the catalyst for catastrophes. To summarize, supernatural elements provide entertaining methods in portraying messages, but ultimately, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight created precedents for future literary
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain encounters these peculiar elements. For example, when he slashes towards the naked neck, splashing blood over the floor, the Green Knight miraculously survives. The author wrote, “But [the knight] never faltered or fell for that, but swiftly he started forth upon stout shanks and rushed to reach out his lovely head. And the stranger sat there as steadily in his saddle as a man entirely unharmed” (155-162). In reality, these events are inconceivable. However, the incorporation of supernatural elements creates suspense, capturing the audience’s attention. As a result, authors have the ability to promote chivalric idealizations and provide entertainment. Otherwise, humans would cease to adapt characteristics, the catalyst for catastrophes. To summarize, supernatural elements provide entertaining methods in portraying messages, but ultimately, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight created precedents for future literary