King Arthur’s kingdom is flourishing, but Sir Gawain craves the adventures of days past. He welcomes the challenge of facing down a dragon, but the fight – and his own rage – can only lead to death. In the vein of Arthurian classics Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and The Once and Future King , “Sir Gawain and the Dragon” explores Gawain’s internal struggles as he attempts to epitomize chivalrous knighthood.