A Hosts Hospitality Essay -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Essays

A Hosts HospitalityIn Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an epic written in fourteenth century by a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer, we learn about a knight and his quest. Sir Gawain, sworn to seek the Green Knight as role of a deal, first finds himself in an enchanted and beautiful forest and then ushered into a beautiful castle of Bercilak, its host. Bercilaks court seems so like Arthurs that it appears to offer Gawain a familiar refuge in alien territory. The orderliness and beauty of the forest and the castle recall the civilized world of Arthurs court. Gawain is welcomed as warmly as if he has arrived at Camelot. The abundant hospitality and congeniality of the host and servants are clear in this scene, and they put Gawain at ease. First, the porter at Bercilaks castle assures Gawain that a baronial knight such as he will not want for a welcome(SGGK l. 814). Next, the host welcomes him whole-heartedly and lays all that he owns at Gawains disposal. He alike sends a servant to s ee to Gawains needs, makes sure he slips into something more comfortable, rests and eats. To...