Sir Gawain and His Guilt

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was a depiction of how far someone will go to prove their loyalty. Although it is said that Sir Gawain was the most noble knight, I believe that he was trying to still prove that to himself and others. By giving the green knight the blow instead of making King Arthur, Sir Gawain did not look weak, which was what he was trying to avoid. While being tested, sir Gawain remained noble, but it seemed like the act of kissing the hosts wife was not honorable. It seemed as though Sir Gawain deeply had issues with nobility that he felt like he needed to overcome in the poem. In the end, he did not fully past the test. I believe Sir Gawain felt so guilty about keeping the green girdle because that signified the personal battle he lost. He carried that guilt around by wearing the girdle continually.