Prayer, Humility, and Fate

Victoria Smith (H) face 3 Mrs. Parsons September 24, 2012 Prayer, Humility, and Fate In the story, Sir Gawain and the jet plane dub, Gawain is developed as a Christian hero through his creed on petition and his humility which illuminates the stalk that graven image controls fate. Gawain is developed as a Christian knight through his reliance on prayer. This trait is shown when Gawain is lost in a storm and does not chicane which way to turn. Gawain prays Lord I plead youfor some house where I whitethorn hear Mass devoutly (Sir Gawain and the Green cavalry 157, 159).Gawain demonstrates his dependence on prayer through this quote because it shows him praying to immortal for cheer in the storm and continu altogethery truism Cross of Christ, bless me (Sir Gawain and the Green gymnastic horse 761). Gawain is established as a Christian hero through this quote because he relies on prayer in severalize to complete his task because he realizes that he cannot do it on his own. Immediately after Gawain prays, divinity reveals to him a castle fair(a) ahead. Gawains establishment as a Christian hero illuminates the theme that deity controls fate because it shows theology granting his request and granting him victory.This is demand to the development of the theme because it clearly shows God altering Gawains fate which sets the descent for the rest of the story. Gawains humility end-to-end the story also establishes him as a Christian hero. In contrast to Beowulf, a pagan hero, who often bragged about his volume and superior ability Gawain, a Christian hero, is humble, often to the point of putting himself down. subsequently Bertilaks wife finishes telling Gawain how great he is, Gawain responds I am all unworthyto presume to the honor you attribute me (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1243, 1244).Gawain reveals his humility to Bertilaks wife by not lecture himself up, but humbling himself and claiming himself unworthy of such(prenominal) high prai se. Another example of Gawains humility can be found when he speaks to Arthur following the Green Knights altercate saying I am the weakest and the least wise and in response to Gawains humility, King Arthur gives Gawain Gods blessing and allows him to take the challenge in his place (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 354).Gawains humility is essential in his development as a Christian hero because the Bible commands Christians to humble many times including the verse found in 1 Peter 56 which says, Humble yourselves, therefore, under Gods mighty hand, that he may overturn you up in due time. As Christians, it is believed that God will exalt those who be humble. This belief is clearly shown through Gawains humility and success as a hero further proving the theme that God controls fate. Because of Gawains humility, and his reliance on prayer, God grants him success in the end and Gawain is exalted.