1. Marriage in Chaucer's The Clerk's Tale and The Franklin's Tale
The upper class were apart of the clergy and people of nobility. ... The two storytellers depict their characters as people involved in two different types of marriages. ... McCall's only real problem with the tale is not with Griselda, but rather with Walter's testing of his wife. ... Griselda is willing, but unaware that Walter is testing her patience and obedience. ... The testing of wives is a strange action for Walter because she has already vowed her obedience and devotion to her husband. ...
- Word Count: 3668
- Approx Pages: 15
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate