Sir Gawain and the Green Knight I. The meaning of the hunting scenes. Two Possible Interpretations 1. Hunted animals convey connotations of evil. - Bercilak hunts these animals- therefore he is hunting and destroying evil. 2. Many animals were thought to have qualities of human emotions, spirituality, and even intelligence. These human qualities help the readers draw a parallels between the hunt, happening outside of the castle; and the “hunt” happening inside between Gawain and the Lady …showed first 75 words of 461 total…

…showed last 75 words of 461 total…is upset- but asks for a kiss before she leaves. She then asks for a gift- like his glove- but he tells her it wouldn’t be proper for her to have his glove. She calls him the noblest knight alive. She tries to give him a ring- but he won’t accept it. So she gives him her girdle- which is suppose to be magical-- to protect him against the Green Knight. lines1731-1869