The significance of the Animals

Quickly, I would like to relate the hunted animals in the story "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" to the major characters in the book.

First: The Deer

The deer could represent Sir Gawain. He is rather naive, possibly shy, and seems to be running from something. Eventhough he is searching for the green knight, he volunteers to find himself. He does this to feel important between his fellow knights in camelot. He wants to prove himself. He is in essence running away from cameot to accomlish this task. Deer are also not stupid animals, but they do not possess the cunning mental skills that the boar and fox possibly possess. They are easy prey compared to a boar or a fox. They are more proned to being tricked, and eventually are easy to take advantage of.

Second: The Boar