King Arthur's Play The Christmas Game With The Green Knight

Ultimately, the main focus of the passage is time. Time is what controls the poem: “a year slips by, never the same returning; the outset to the ending is equal but seldom” (498-499). This essence of section is that the idea that once time goes by and once an event passes, it is impossible to eliminate. This acts as a commentary towards the manner in which the citizens of the court behave, as it as if they are bound in the past in terms of their traditions and ideals. The citizens of the Court are so intent on keeping up the codes and values that they tend to make ridiculous decisions in the process. For instance, King Arthur volunteered to play the Christmas game with the Green Knight because perhaps to the King, he might have believed that