Now the revelry and repute of the Round Table are overthrown with a word from one man’s mouth, / For you all cower in fear before a blow has been struck!’” (lines 312-315). Others expect the members of the Court to strictly follow the chivalric code, and are disappointed when they do not. However, it must be noted that Gawain is depicted in a positive light by the end of his journey, despite displaying the same cowardice as the rest of the Court, but the Court never actively seeks to repent for their actions and therefore are never granted forgiveness. By not granting Arthur and his Court the same explicit narrative forgiveness as Gawain, it’s revealed that remorse for one’s wrongdoings is valued to a greater extent than perfectly following the chivalric code. In regards to Gawain’s final experience of humiliation and insistence on always carrying the green garter as a physical reminder of his shame, it is framed as an overreaction by other characters, but his strict adherence to the chivalric code validates his response. In front of Arthur and his Court, Gawain confesses to being dishonest with the Lord, and insists he “must wear [the garter] as long as [he]
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