Fabric And Jewelery In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight
Erin Kilkenny
English Comp & Lit
Cathy Seigel
March 7, 2000
Sir Gawain Essay
In literature, insights into characters, places, and events are often communicated to the reader by symbolic references within the text. This is the case in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In this Medieval romance, the colors and textures of fabrics and jewelry are used heavily by the poet not only as a descriptive tool, but also to give the reader information about the characters' personalities and roles within the story.
The narrative opens with a holiday feast in King Arthur's court. The richness of this setting is represented by the decorations surrounding Queen Guenevere described in lines 76-80. "With costly silk curtains, a canopy over,/ Of Toulouse and Turkestan tapestries rich/ All broidered and bordered with the best gems/ Ever brought into Britain, with bright pennies/ to pay." These lines also symbolize the queen's role in the poem of a stately......
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