The Knight The pilgrim I found to be most interesting in The Canterbury Tales was the Knight. ... The Knight shows up in four parts of The Canterbury Tales, and every time he is mentioned it reveals more about what he is like as a person. ... The Knight's tale is also a love story. His tale establishes rules of honor and chivalric conduct . ... The other pilgrims in The Canterbury tales respected and admired the Knight's commitment to modeling his life with the qualities of truth, honor, freedom, and courtesy....

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Alex Jerome November 9, 2002 Characterization of the Squire In The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer constructs a portrait of the main characters. ... One of the main ironies in The Canterbury Tales is how most of the people from the church are dishonest and unfair. ...

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There also is a concealed or disguised identity in many of the tales written of this time period. ... "Bisclavret," by Marie de France was one such tale. ... In this tale, they both started out as fellow knights. ... "The Canterbury Tales" were written in 1380s-90s. ... This is crucial because it is the reason for the entire tale. ...

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The issue of pride displayed thus far is widely revolved around an individual's abilities and strengths The Canterbury Tales is practically full of stories explaining the notions of pride and consequences drawn from a prideful character. The Wife of Bath's Tale is about a prince who had pride to the extent that he believed marrying someone ugly was impossible. ... The Nun's Priest's Tale displays another downside of pride. ...

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In Medieval times many people had predominantly strong moral codes, like those of chivalry. Others were for the most part corrupt. In, "Gawain and the Green Knight", Gawain shows traits of chivalry as well as traits of being immoral. For example, he tells the truth in the beginning of the story, ...

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