Essay on Contrast and Comparison of the Knight and the...

Anais Quinones October 31, 2005 Chaucer BRL 2316 Prof. Tague Contrast and Comparison The Knight and the Wife of Bath In the Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the Knight and the Wife of Bath are similar and also different. The Knight represents the nobility and military estate while the Wife of Bath represents the middle status. Both the Knight and the Wife of Bath are fearless. The Knight was a fearless worthy man who fought in the crusades while the Wife of Bath was fearless about her opinions on love, she was outspoken. The Knight and the Wife of Bath were similar in many ways. They both were best in their talents. The Knight was best knight in all nations in Prussia, Aboven alle nacions in Pruce(line 53).†¦show more content†¦The Knight and the Wife of Bath had remedies for other people. The Knights remedy for peoples faith was war, And foughten for oure feith at Tramyssene(line 62). The Wife of Bath knew remedies for love sickness, Of remedies of love she knew per chauce(line 475). She learned tricks of the trade in the game of love, For she koude of that art the oulde dau nce (line 476). Both the Knight and the Wife of Bath were wise. The Knight was worthy and wise, And though that he were worthy, he was wys (line 68). Even though the narrator does not say much about the Knights physical appearance, we can assume that the Knight and the Wife of Bath were not identical. The Wife of Bath was a bold face woman with a red hue complexion, Boold was hire face, and fair, and reed of hewe(line 458). She was also gapped tooth, Gat-tothed was she, smoothly for to seye(line 468) with large hips, A foot-mantel aboute hir hipes large, (line472). The Wife of Bath loves to laugh and chatter, In felawshipe wel koude of that art the olde daunce (line 476). The Knight was as quiet as a maid, And of his portas meeke as is a mayde (line 69). 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