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Sir Gawain was a conflicted personality. He always wanted to do the right thing, but it didn't always work out that way.
Sir Gawain is angry with himself at the end of the story because he feels guilty for accepting the green girdle from Lady Bertilak and withholding it from Lord Bertilak, breaking his promise. He believes he has failed in his commitment to uphold the chivalric code of honesty and loyalty.
The Green Knight forgives Sir Gawain at the end because Gawain shows humility and takes responsibility for his mistakes. The Green Knight recognizes Gawain's inherent goodness and acknowledges that Gawain has learned his lesson and grown from the experience. Forgiveness is a central theme in the story that emphasizes the importance of honesty, integrity, and personal accountability.
The element of the journey or quest represented in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was bravery and chivalry. In the end, Sir Gawain realized he had a weakness after completing the quest.
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Troy is mentioned at the beginning and the end of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." At the opening, the narrator connects Britain with the fall of Troy. At the end, it's mentioned in the context of the noble lineage of the Britons.
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Mordred betrays the king, taking his castles, his crown and his wife. Arthur does battle with him just as in the other stories. Mordred is proud and insolent in his new-found power, which enrages Gawain and Arthur. Gawain, who throughout the ages is hot-tempered and fierce both with words and with weapons, curses and pursues Mordred ruthlessly. The author recounts much of Gawain's heroic fight with Mordred, but with Mordred's sly stroke of a knife, the brave Gawain meets his end.