I loved this story! By far, one of the best stories we've
read so far. When I first heard this story was about the son of the devil, I was
like woah? I was really shocked as to how the story turned out. Their
definitely is a constant theme in the recent stories we have been reading.
Forgiveness is key. But why not? Forgiveness isn't a bad thing, is it?
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I really loved how Sir Gowther redeemed himself to becoming
a “good” person. The beginning of the story was definitely clear that he was
the son of the devil. I understand he did things that were gory and disgusting,
but he made a turnaround for the best. I also really liked how Sir Gowther
didn't just get handed forgiveness. He worked his ass off and became a person
he wasn't. I mean, they made him eat food from a dog’s mouth! Come on, give the
man some credit. But who doesn't like bad boys?
This story was probably one of my favorite stories, aside
from Emare. To me, reading this story brings me back to the old saying, “there
is light at the end of the tunnel.” I
feel like we should always give people a chance, no matter the damage they have
done. As for Sir Gowther, he really made a turn around to becoming someone new.
It happens in our everyday lives. I understand that forgiveness may be a hard
factor for some people. Just because we forgive someone, does that make
EVERYTHING “okay?” Damage was done, but that doesn't necessarily mean
everything is alright. But there are always second chances and forgiveness that
we can turn to.
The challenge that the Pope gave Sir Gowther is out of his
league. Giving up his falchion and refusing him to speak?? That’s kind of
harsh. The falchion is what brought him to where he ended up in the ending. By
letting Sir Gowther use his falchion while fighting off the other knights made
him noticeable. It was his skill and hardship that he displayed that allowed
God to forgive him of all his sins. Ultimately, since this a romance course, he
led him to a dumb, but beautiful maiden!
It led to a happen ending, with marriage. Even though the emperor’s
daughter was dumb and mute, it worked out well in the end. She didn't suffer as
much like the other women in other stories we have read. This was a little cute
happy ending that Sir Gowther ultimately deserved.
Yes, I agree. Forgiveness is something that many people cannot do themselves, yet it really is something we should do. Everyone does deserve a second chance. His challenges were difficult, although we would not consider them difficult today (I guess??, I wouldn't want to eat from a dog.) I wouldnt' say I was happy with the ending, but I was not angry or think he was undeserving. I think he did prove himself to have redeemed himself.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Gowther should have been cut a little bit of slack because it's not his fault he was the devil's son and he sought out forgiveness on his own in addition to not complaining about any of the punishments he was given for forgiveness. While what he did cannot be considered okay by any means, at least he tried to redeem himself.
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