The Canterbury Tales: Picture Of Society

Part I of Essay
Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales presents a picture of the society in which the author lived. The pilgrim’s tales reflect the changing views held by society at that time. The pilgrims must tell their tales to and from the shrine. The criteria to choose the winner ar ....

Part II of Essay
.... quest until he meets the lady in the woods. She gives him the answer that he is seeking. The listener is pleased by this and the listener is even more pleased by the request that the old woman has for the Knight. This part of the tale would keep a listener listening to the speaker. The listener would want to know what happens next. The lesson of the tale comes in the latter stages of the story. The trust that exists between a married man and woman is the lesson that is brought out in the tale. The Knight is very upset about the appearance of ....