Discuss the ways in which the Gawain-poet develops the contrasts between the 'inner' and 'outer'.
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... 8. 'In the hunting and temptation scenes of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Fitt III, several techniques...are run expertly together to give a complete picture of [Gawain's] inner and outer behaviour.' Discuss the ways in which the Gawain-poet develops the contrasts between the 'inner' and 'outer'. Burrow, J.A. A Reading of Sir Gawain and The Green Knight . 1965 London:Broadway House Intro Appearance and reality -Themes main theme of the poem Gawains front and what he is really feeling contrasted EG His dealing with the lady and his beheading scene 309 green knight in his words reveals what is to haunt gawain though the poem not whether he can keep his word but whether he can live up to the expectations of arthjurs court 01 Gawain and the court have a reputation to uphold but both cannot live up to it The poem asks is what gawain sees himself as or














