: Space, Time, and Identity applies Paul Ricœur’s theories to argue that Gawain's wounds are actually paths toward self-recognition.
: The paper explores how the film contrasts the "fleeting vanity" of human achievements—symbolized by the court’s battlements and coins—against the "sublime continuity" of the Earth system. The Green Knight (2021)
: It argues that Gawain’s decapitation should not be viewed as a tragedy or physical expiration. Instead, it represents a shift from a human-centered view (anthropocentrism) to an earth-centered one (ecocentrism). : Space, Time, and Identity applies Paul Ricœur’s