Read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. the king, bold by nature, went up to that huge manand said, "knight, by heaven, your request is senseless. what you ask is such madness you deserve to have it granted. no knight i know is afraid of your great words. give me your ax now, in the name of god, and i shall grant the boon that you have requested.”he strides toward him and grasps him by the hand. which statement best describes the king’s actions? he welcomes the knight with proper manners. he shows strength in restraining the knight. he asserts himself as a brave leader. he forces the knight to surrender.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."