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In t, an important transformation takes place as Sir Gawain undergoes various forms of spiritual testing throughout the story. In this story, as opposed to previous stories in which the hero was fighting for his people, Sir Gawain is fighting for his integrity. ....

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.... giving him the chance to move him from a realm of inexperience and youth into the new cycle involving maturity and bravery. By accepting the challenge of the Green Knight, he takes the first step towards this new cycle. Gawain’s choice to behead the Green Knight shows bravery in the highest degree. He knew that if his action did not kill the Green Knight, his fate would be death in one year and one day. He was prepared to face this fate and continued his actions as planned. As it turns out, the knight did not perish, and so Gawain was forced to go through with another segment of the passage rites. Several months after, Gawain had to travel ....