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Camelot: The Archetypal Environment
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Camelot: The Archetypal Environment
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the setting plays an integral role in the meaning of the poem. The three settings are all inseparable from the events which take place there and the manner in which Gawain is affected by the inhabitants. Camelot, Lord Bertilak's castle and the Green Chapel and their characters are considerably distinct from each other, each affecting and appealing to Gawain in a particular way. Because of its many positive qualities and familiarity, ultimately, the most attractive and appealing setting is Camelot. Lord Bertilak's castle has several positive aspects but is not the most appealing because most of these elements are deceptive and potentially dangerous. Although the castle appears magically, it seems realistic because it is "most comely that ever a king possessed," (42) and, much like other ornately decorated wealthy mansions, "there were curtains of costly silk" (45). The citizens and knights are "many worthy men" (45) and Gawain is given the designation that "most welcome he was of all guests in the / world" (47). The castle appears to be the ideal place to serve as a knight for the lord is at "his life at the prime," (45) and the lady "more lovely than Guinevere" (48). The people enjoy gay dancing and "so a wondrous wake they held," (50) that the days in the enchanting castle are pure bliss. Yet, exhibited by the omission of the Feast of the Holy Innocents, there is much deception to this seemingly perf...
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