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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Poetry is not for me. I didn't enjoy how it was written, but I really liked the story. It's essentially a parable. I didn't understand where it was going until I reached the end. I was going to give it a 2/5 until I go the whole picture. The ending was riveting.
Just slower than I expected, with less events than I expected.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a great text. The translation is so readable and has chosen a rhythm that emphasises performance. The 'bob' and 'wheel' is such a delightful structure. I also love the interwoven scenes of the Lord's hunt and Gawain with his wife. It draws such interesting parallels and contrasts, with a mixture of humour, violence, and meditation. I also love that this text is bursting with material culture. Descriptions upon descriptions of detailed clothing and furnishings, full of colours and textures. Even the description of cutting up the hunted doe reveals so much about day to day processes, and the amount of work and care that such material culture would have had. Also steller use of sound in this text. It shows that both the lives of the people and the adventure of the quest are loud and busy. Gawain and the Green Knight is so full of wonder that it becomes timeless.
Hard to read at first, of course, having not studied middle english before! But the story is of course well-beloved, and it was a fun challenge.
Audiobook #5 — Joseph’s reading for class, except I cheated and read the modern English version instead of the Middle English one. A girdle is crazy. 3.5/5
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated