hero journey

Gawain is in the early stages of the hero journey. He was presented with a challenge that he took instantly. He saw his king's life flash before his eyes and he knew he had to do something to save him. He realized that his life is probably less important than the king's so it would benefit the community if he was to take the axe and swing at the green knight's neck. This meant that in a year and a day, he would have to hunt down the knight and receive the same blow he gave to the green knight. Gawain crossed the first "threshold" 0f the his hero journey when he entered the green knight's castle. Although he doesn't know what lies beyond the castle doors, he knows that his fate is most likely death. Knowing this, he still enters because he took the knight's challenge and he does not want to be a coward and hide. He also knows that God will always be with him and he has accepted the fact that maybe this is his fate. He also believes that God would never do anything to him that is not part of his fate.