The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories in a frame story written by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. It is the story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England). The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to kill time while they travel to Canterbury. Chaucer's intention was that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back. Unfortunately, his project was never finished, thus, the tales were never complete. One of the many tales is that of The Squire's Tale. The tale is an adventure with elements of fantasy similar to the Knight's Tale ¬ not surprising, for the Squire is the son of the Knight ¬ but with a less bombastic tone and elements of magic. The Squire personifies all the courtly chivalric qualities which his father does not expose. He is young and lusty, takes great care of his outward appearance and is always busy of staying in his lady's grace. He can sing and dance, compose songs and write poetry. He is a brilliant horseman. The Squire is a lusty bachelor' of twenty. He aspires to be a Knight and is a talented young man. He tells an incomplete tale concerning the gifts that a mysterious knight brings to the court of Tartary. The Squire's Tale begins at Sarai, in the land of Tartary. It is important that the reader places the Squire in the correct social ranking. The highest rank comprises of the Knight and his household, which includes the Squire. "A Knight there was, and what a worthy man- for "he is honored everywhere-. Being that the Knight is the Squire's father, it is evident that the Squire is worthy as well. Both the Knight and the Squire are representatives of the aristocrats or those who seek nobility. A squire learns his future duties as a knight by attending battles. The Squire is a striking contrast to his father. True, he has seen some military action, but it was to impress his lady not his lord god.
The Cantebury Tales is a collection of good stories, a snap shot, and a picture frozen in time of the Middle Ages. ... In my essay I choose some modern characters that are like people from the Cantebury Tales. ... This quote summarizes not only my essay but also the whole Cantebury Tales....
Alex Jerome November 9, 2002 Characterization of the Squire In The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer constructs a portrait of the main characters. ... When the Squire is first characterized by Chaucer, it applies to the Squire's physical appearance. ... One of the main ironies in The Canterbury Tales is how most of the people from the church are dishonest and unfair. ... The Squire is not exactly what one would call a stereo-typical squire. The Squire has many qualities that aren't known to be those of a squire. ...
Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is about twenty-nine pilgrims who join Chaucer on a pilgrimage to Canterbury to the shrine of Saint Thomas A. ... Two of the people on the journey are the Knight and the Squire. ... On the other hand, the Squire had not been in many battles. ... The Squire saw this pilgrimage as basically a vacation. ... While the Knight is perfect and whole-hearted, the Squire is extremely hypocritical....
Beside the actual tales, however, Chaucer offers the reader a glimpse of fourteenth century life by way of what he refers to as a General Prologue. In this prologue, Chaucer introduces all of the characters who are involved in this imaginary journey and who will tell the tales. ... At 14 the page became a squire, a personal attendant to a knight. ... Chaucer illustrated Squire's youth "as fressh as is the month of may." ... This side is the squire's sexuality and attitudes to women. ...
SQUIRE If a page shows good potential when he turns fourteen years old he will become a squire. To show that a page had become a squire he would be allowed to carry a sword and a shield. ... To hone their lancing the squires would use a dummy with a shield on a swinging arm in which if the squire didn't hit it right a bag full of sand will swing around and hit them. ... It is also the squires" job to learn and lords job to teach the squire the duties and responsibilities of a knight. ... If the squire made it through all of these hardships he will beco...
"The Franklin's Tale," from Canterbury Tales, by William Faulkner, is perhaps the most moral of all the tales. ... She attends a garden party where she meets a squire named Aurelius. ... He says that a squire can be just as honorable as a night. ... "The Franklin's Tale," is set in Brittany. ... Part of the tale also is set in a garden, which holds the garden parties at which the squires and the singers are invited to. ...
Have you ever wondered how much of the Movie a knight's tale is real and unreal, well I have and in my opinion this movie was very unrealistic. ... One of them is the whole basis of the movie of how a knight's squire would just take his place after his death. ... But before the knight is about to joust in the competition the squire and the servant find their knight dead under a tree. After this the squire decides to take the knights place in the competition so they can all get money and eat and survive. ... Those are the reasons inn my opinion of why the movie a knight's tale is...
Besides the ribaldry and sheer good fun of tales such as 'The Miller's Tale,' we also know he was capable of other things. ... Through the telling of "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer gives great insight into life in the 14th century. ... Chaucer uses sharp wit and occasional dirty humor to emphasize the moral lessons each tale teaches. Not only do the tales themselves teach us, but the characters that he creates tell them as well. Chaucer has been brilliant to create the exalted knight, gentle prioress, rowdy miller, lively squire, and more. ...
Finally, the Squire's clothing tells of his inner character. ... A hint of the Squire's vanity through the excessive floral brocade. ... The long and wide sleeves would surely make this outfit cumbersome at the hands, but the Squire wears it none the less. This also displays the vanity of the Squire. ... The reading skills and the intuition required to fully grasp ''The Canterbury Tales'' is almost unmatched. ...
