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Abstract:This article argues that in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Bertilak and his lady control and limit Gawain’s sleep during the three days leading up to his encounter with the Green Knight. Despite Bertilak’s assurances of rest, sleep deprivation substantially and negatively impacts Gawain’s behavior.
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Arthuriana publishes peer-reviewed, on-line analytical and bibliographical surveys of various Arthurian subjects. You can access these e-resources through this site. The review and evaluation processes for e-articles is identical to that for the print journal . Once accepted for publication, our surveys are supported and maintained by Professor Alan Lupack at the University of Rochester through the Camelot Project.