Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Laith Al Alami https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C Theme Evaluation en-us 2018-09-20 04:49:32 UTC 2025-11-14 14:08:03 UTC hello@padlet.com laithalami https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283729695 ·         Evaluate theme – Think about how the external conflict between Gawain and the Green Knight represents broader issues. Consider the following themes and in groups of four, please discuss one of the themes that I assign. You will then share your thoughts with the rest of the class. If there is no time in class, you can discuss you thoughts on Padlet.
  • What is courage and what is cowardice?
  • When, if ever, is it permissible to avoid telling the whole truth?
  • What makes a person worthy of respect?
  • What is the difference between a mortal human being and a perfect hero, and which is worthier?
 

]]> 2018-09-20 04:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283729695 zain_manna https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283740661 The only time it is permissible to avoid telling the whole truth is if the truth is harsh and cruel. Therefore, you can just sugarcoat it to make it easier to swallow. In the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain received kisses from the lord's lady however he refrained from telling the lord where the kisses where coming from to spare his feelings.]]> 2018-09-20 06:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283740661 mariam_alketbi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283740793 1) What makes a person worthy of respect ? is to have a stout personality , to respect is to be respected to abide without argument and to take responsibility .Like how Sir Gawain accepted the challenge unlike the other knights in the court . Adding to that, at the end he accepted to be smitten by the green knight for accepting the challenge  ]]> 2018-09-20 06:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283740793 hala_altamimi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283741207 what makes a person worthy or respectful is their successes and good manners. ]]> 2018-09-20 06:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283741207 rama_mahmalji https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283741750 The only time it is permissible to avoid telling the whole truth is when it affects your life or others. Sir Gawain held the truth when he knew that it will cost him his life. In addition, saving the sash for himself does no harm for anyone, but instead it benefits him and makes him survive. In my opinion, Sir Gawain didn't lose his honor when he didn't tell the truth because dying for a Christmas game is trivial and meaningless.]]> 2018-09-20 06:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283741750 alaaobaid7102 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742795  
1) courage is when you handle a problem, facing it no matter what the consequences are. meanwhile, cowardice is when you run away from your issues due to fear and the cost. for example, Sir Gawain in my opinion was both. he was courageous to step up and face the green knight in order to defend King Arthur, yet cowardice due to him accepting the green sash from the lady, fear from dying.             3) what makes a person worthy of respect is being respectful first to themselves and others around them in order for them to be treated respectfully. in addition seeking the truth at all times no matter what the outcome is or no matter who will it hurt, is a person worthy of respect. in fact, Sir Gawain was truthful to the lord, when they would "exchange what they have won...gives him a kiss". even though he did not tell the whole truth, "does not reveal the gift of the sash". in the end, he views his escape as a reminder of his own fault and weakness. 
]]> 2018-09-20 06:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742795 salama_fikree https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742864 For a person to be worthy of respect you must earn it. In the poem "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" the green knight was beheaded by sir Gawain instead of king Arthur.]]> 2018-09-20 06:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742864 maryam_aldarwish2001 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742881 1)For a person to be worthy of respect , they must earn it . In Medieval Romance , knights earned their respect by being chivalrous. For example : Sir Gawain earned his respect by accepting the challenge of the Green Knights instead of King Arthur. 2) Courage is the ability to do something difficult even when there's risk.Cowardice is the lack of courage to face danger and difficulty.For example: Sir Gawain was courageous because he step up to the green knight's challenge while the other knights showed their cowardice when no one step up to face the green knight's challenge.]]> 2018-09-20 06:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283742881 hala_altamimi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743098 What makes a person worthy or respectful is their success and personality. Sir Gawain showed that when he resisted the lord's wife when she tried to seduce him. That made him be more respected from the lord and his wife too. And also when he accepted to take the challenge instead of king Arthur that shows his bravery and good manners because of how he risked his life instead of the king.  Those are considered few of the knight's characteristics. ]]> 2018-09-20 06:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743098 mentallah_khalil17 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743260 Sometimes it"s permissable  to avoid telling the truth when the truth is like the sun. What I mean by the   truth is like the is that it might hurtful and difficult to handle for people even though it"s bright  and clear like the sun.In this case, we might tell half of the truth just not to hurt the poeple that we love and care about. But what Sir Gawain did was not  because if this reason ,so in my openion he sould have said the whole truth.]]> 2018-09-20 06:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743260 nouha_dxb https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743423 Technically meaning of courage means the ability to act on one's beliefs despite danger or disapproval, but i think that sometimes the small things matter the most. For example, standing up for someone like Sir Gawain did with King Arthur after being challenged by the green knight.]]> 2018-09-20 06:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743423 mariam_alketbi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743465 2)When, if ever,is it permissible to avoid telling the whole truth ? It is permissible to avoid telling the truth when it wont hurt other people and when it's for the other person's own benefit. As the green knight "the lord" did in the story to test their bravely  ]]> 2018-09-20 06:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743465 tarafkarim https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743507 courage is being able to risk something and take a challenge in life and not fearing failure just like Sir Gawain acceptance and taking the challenge even when he is allerted of his weakness, in contrast cowardice is fearing failure and fearing taking tasks and challenges an example of that are the knights in the court , they were all scared to face the green knight and feared death and fail the challenge.]]> 2018-09-20 06:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283743507 mariam_alketbi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283744151 Shaikha and i worked together ]]> 2018-09-20 06:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/283744151 orjwan_albakri https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284286744 the only time is allowable to avoid telling the whole truth is when it's cruel , hurtful and effects on someone's life negatively. sir Gawain preferred to cover the whole truth during his game because he believed that in this way he'll save his life and look brave and strong in front of the green knight , but eventually the true was revealed and his lack of honor was showed. A person that respects his king and country and works for the benefits of country is a person that deserves to be respected. In the poem, Sir Gawain stopped his king from being the one challenged to increase the worth of the king because of this loyal action Sir Gawain is worthy of respect. ]]> 2018-09-21 10:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284286744 hala_altamimi https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284599919 2018-09-22 07:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284599919 habiba_ahmed2410 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284601146 1)  A courageous person will stand up for what they know is right, and are willing to suffer to live up to their convictions while a cowardice will do whatever is necessary, and sacrifice morality for comfort. Sir Gawain was courageous when he chose to face the Green Knight instead of King Arthur although he said he was "one of the weakest knights ", but a coward when he accepted the green sash (the girdle) from the Lord's wife because he was scared of dying. 
3) In order to gain respect, one must respect himself or herself first . Keeping Promises is one way to gain respect from others , Sir Gawain earned his respect from the other knights when he took the Green knight`s challenge instead of King Arthur and kept his promise by going to meet the Green Knight to complete the challenge after one year.  ]]> 2018-09-22 07:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284601146 zain_manna https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284606672 Courage is when people push themselves to do something brave, it brings out the best in them. Being a coward on the other hand is when you refrain from doing something brave or out of the norm. In the story SGGK sir Gawain was courageous to take the challenge from the king, however showed cowardice when he accepted the sash from the lord's lady.]]> 2018-09-22 08:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284606672 malaz_hafeez_2001 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284606951 1)what is courage and what is cowardice? 
Courage permits one to face extreme dangers and difficulties without fear, whereas cowardice indicates a failure of character in the face of a challenge. In Sir Gawain and the green knight, Sir Gawain showed courage as he stood up for the challenge instead of king Arthur which showed his loyalty to his king and his bravery as an honorable man. However, he was a coward when he accepted the green sash from lord lady fearing to die. 

2)when, if ever, is it permissible to avoid telling the whole truth?
The only time it is permissible to avoid telling the whole truth is when you are trying to protect yourself or when you feel its hard for the other person to accept it. In sir Gawain and the green knight, Sir Gawain hid the truth from the lord which is accepting the sash from his lady. He was confident during the game knowing that he wont die but eventually the truth was revealed by the lord as he is the one that arranged it. This lessened from his characteristics as a knight.]]> 2018-09-22 08:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284606951 mariamaldabas https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284626364 what does it mean to be worthy of respect is it being courageous and loyal, Sir Gawain proved he is worthy of respect when he took the challenge instead of his king he gained respect from the knights and his king he showed no fear only  courage and he preceded with the challenge without running away.]]> 2018-09-22 12:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284626364 mentallah_khalil17 https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284637525 Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. whaich what Sir Gawain did when he accepted the challenge. On the other hand , cawardice is simply  lack of bravery and that was showen when Sir Gawain wore the thing that the lady gave him because he was afraid of death.]]> 2018-09-22 14:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284637525 salama_fikree https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284661420 Courage allows someone to face extreme dangers and difficulties without fear. In the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" sir Gawain steps up to the green knight to protect king Arthur from getting beheaded. ]]> 2018-09-22 18:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284661420 kinsabbagh https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284667978  
Dalia alrashid and Kinda elsabbagh 
Courage is having bravery and the audacity to put yourself or your life in dangerous situations in order to save your life or someone else’s life. Cowardice is being fearful and not putting up with what you stand for. Sir Gawain presents courage when he accepts the challenge to save King Arthur’s life and he pretends like he does not mind death. A year later, when it is time for the Lord to strike Sir Gawain with an axe he accepts a sash from his wife that makes him immortal because he is actually scared of dying. 
]]> 2018-09-22 19:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284667978 kinsabbagh https://padlet.com/laithalami/SGGKDiscussion12C/wish/284669219  
Kinda Sabbagh and Dalia Rashid 
Any person who can make a difference in any field or someone’s life and is a model to follow for his/her high morals and ethics is one worthy of respect. In the poem Sir Gawain of others when accepting to take the challenge in the place of the king. 

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