The Canterbury Tales: The Knight

Part I of Essay
The Canterbury Tales is about an unrelated group of twenty-nine pilgrims traveling together on a pilgrimage. One of the major aspects of the journey is the unique diversity of the characters. There are knights, nuns, monks, lower-class tradesman and single women. One of ....

Part II of Essay
.... Wife of Bath, the Monk, the Merchant, and the Clerk. Along their journey each character has his or her own tale to tell. The narrator is very descriptive of each of the characters. He makes sure to give full details of each one. The knight in The Canterbury Tales is a important figure and he reflects all of the qualities that a medevil knight should have. The Knight is one of the few characters in The Canterbury Tales who gets a relatively straightforward treatment. The Knight is described in the Prologue as an experienced fighter who' ....