Question

In the story "The Fifty First Dragon" an unusual problem is introduced right at the story's start.Why are the Assistant professor and the headmaster dissatisfied with Gawaine? What does the headmaster decide to do with the boy?

Answer 1

In the story "The Fifty First Dragon" by Heywood Broun, Assistant Professor Gaisford and the headmaster are dissatisfied with Gawaine because he is a student at the Knight School who is afraid of everything, including his own name. Gawaine is viewed as a disgrace to the school and to the tradition of being a knight.

The headmaster decides to expel Gawaine from the school and gives him a last chance to prove himself by facing a dragon. This decision is taken in the hope that Gawaine's fear might motivate him to overcome his timidity and transform into a brave knight