Ms. Nielsen
English 9 (1)
19 February 2012 © ™ ®Blog:
Hola Solon Spartans! This is Kurt Blankenheim currently reading Sir Gawain and the Green knight. This story is a wonderful late 14th century middle-English literature. The book's author is completely anonymous because it's so old. This is my first blog, so I've just started it, about a couple hundred pages into it. First off it is a VERY long book, all 727 pages of it! It's really long because that's the way things were written hundreds of years ago.
But what has gone on so far in the story, is it begins off on Christmas day in a town called Camelot, in England. The main characters in the book are King Arthur, obviously the king of the city. Who's very powerful and strong. There's also Sir Gawain, son of King Orkney, he is the brave knight who ventures off to find the Green Knight. Everyone at King Arthur's round table thinks little of him, they think he is a "Coward," a nickname soon made for him in the beginning of the story. He was always known as the weakest, very tall and thin. All of the members of royalty make fun of him. So, the author, gives Sir Gawain a chance to shine, by giving him a a quest from the Green Knight. I do not yet know the quest he is given, but everyone at the round table didn't want to take a risk with the Green Knight so Sir Gawain does. He knows he needs to do this because no one else will, they are already scared. And the last main character, is indeed the Green Knight. The Green Knight is actually 99% green, that's how he got his name. All the way from his beard to his clothes to his skin. The only part of him that isn't green are his mysterious red eyes. Everyone wonders about him all the time. People consider him to be the "Spook" of the town. Especially since he's green! The author try to built up his character throughout the book by explaining how weird he is. He/she also try to built up suspense. By making the readers wonder what is going to be his role in the story. Also about all the things he does, you wonder what's going to happen. Is he going to kill someone with his power? Will he turn out to be a good person?
I think that the part I'm just now at a good part. Probably the best, because it shows that this man is ready to do anything to prove to the men at the roundtable he will do anything to stop being called all of these names. It shows he is a good character and is starting to built up confidence and courage, even though he doesn't know what the quest is yet. I think this is kinda building into why this author decided to write this story. I think she/he, (the person we don't know) wrote this because they wanted people for the future to know if you're being picked on, do something about it. There's always good in every person, so find something to do that you are good at and people will recognize you better. So there are indeed many themes this author is trying to teach us, but I think their main theme is talking to readers about how to be a good person in life. If its not going so well, there are ways to fix it. Look at what you can do better or help out some cause to be known.
I think the best character is obviously Sir Gawain. Mainly because he has been feeling down on himself all of these years because he's not as good as everyone else, but he did something about it. if people won't change to being nice to him then he will do something. So he takes on this mysterious task with the Green Knight, and if he completes it correctly, the knights and king will soon like him. I think it shows he's ready to impress everyone, with a huge change in self-esteem.
I also found a pretty cool quote I wanted to share from the narrator talking about the Green Knight since I bet you are wondering still more about him! "There hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider, One the greatest on ground in growth of his frame: From broad neck to buttocks so bulky and thick, And his loins and his legs so long and so great, Half a giant on earth I hold him to be, But believe him no less than the largest of men, And the seemliest in his stature to see, as he rides, His waist in its width was worthily small, And formed with every feature in fair accord was he. Great wonder in hall At his hue most strange to see, For man and gear and all Were green as green could be." ~From Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I picked out this quote because it fit a well described image of the Green Knight. I hope that also gave you all a better picture of what he looks like now, kinda creepy! Its always just fun to read about him.
And a question I would have would be one What is the task that the Green Knight is going to give to Sir Gawain? and another being......How did the Green Knight get to be green in the first place? I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and hopefully it influences you to read it! Its a great story and I've only just started! At least get the free download on your kindle at the Amazon store, its great!
~posted via Blackberry
Wow! Whoever wrote this......it's pretty good!
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