Questions 1&4
1.) Gawain's speech gives Yvain the courage he needs to ask Laudine for his permission to leave with his friends and comrades. When Yvain and Laudine make the agreement, he states that a year is too long for him to be gone. This means Yvain should be home shortly and wont break his promise. However, if he did not feel like he could keep this promise, he should have asked her for a bit more time. I like the idea of this agreement because it is a fair amount of time that has been generously given.
4.) The lion represents courage and bravery while the serpent represents evil and temptation. At this point, the lion and the serpent are fighting. This is a demonstration of good versus evil; the lion versus the snake. It also represents Yvain's inner turmoil about leaving his wife. the serpent is his temptation, telling him to stay away from her longer and longer, while the lion is his righteousness which tells him to return to her no matter what. As he and the lion team up to conquer the snake, Yvain is overcoming his selfishness and doing the right thing, which is shown on page 352 when Yvain says, "...I cannot remain a single day in this place until my lady has ceased her anger and displeasure towards me." Thus concluding his self-conquest of good versus evil.
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