SWA Gawain and the Green Knight

  Discuss your opinion of Lady Bertilak. What do you think about her behavior? How does she compare to your opinion of how women are supposed to behave? What about how you think women of the Middle Ages are supposed to behave? Does she overstep any boundaries? How/why/why not, and be careful to explain your answer and refer to specific passages? Consider how your perception of her has changed from the first reading assignment versus now, when the poet explains the stakes of the game (the pact between Gawain and Lord Bertilak/his wife) and discuss this in your answer. Were you surprised by the identity of the Green Knight? Looking back through the text, are you able to find any clues that hint at his identity? If so, what are they?