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Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale", 2002.
An introduction to and discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" from his well-known "Canterbury Tales".
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper provides an introduction to "The Knight's Tale". Points of literary analysis are discussed, as well as mention of previous work that may have influenced Chaucer in his writing of this story. Theories of understanding the intended meaning of the story are offered.
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"?The Knight?s Tale? is one of the most memorable in Chaucer?s ?Canterbury Tales". It tells the story of two young knights, Palamon and Arcite, who are imprisoned together in a tower, and both fall in love with the same girl, Emelye. Chaucer wrote it in Middle English, which, unlike Old English, is fairly easy to read and understand by modern readers. For example, at the end of the story, Chaucer has the lines, ?The Firste Moevere of the cause above,/ Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love,/ Greet was th'effect, and heigh was his entente./? For with that faire cheyne of love he bond/ The fyr, the eyr, the water, and the lond/ In certeyn boundes, that they may nat flee? (The Knight's Tale, 2987?2993). They show Emelye why she must marry Palamon, and they are extremely poetic in their talk of ?air, water, and land, and the fair chain of love.? The meaning is not lost, even though the words may look unusual."
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The Knight's and Miller's Tales in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2000.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 57.95
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This paper is fairly theoretical but it uses common close reading techniques on both the primary and secondary texts of "The Canterbury Tales" to exam issues of sexuality and class in the Knight's Tale and the Miller's Tale. The Canterbury tales text used was not translated so the quotations are still in Chaucerian English.
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" In, The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, Michel Foucault writes of the seventeenth century as ?the beginning of an age of repression emblematic of what we call the bourgeois societies (17).? Thus placing Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales decidedly before this ?age of repression,? in a time when ?sexual practices had little need of secrecy; words were said without undue reticence, and things were done without too much concealment,? when, ? one had a tolerant familiarity with the illicit (Foucault 3).? With this historical demarcation in mind I would like to consider the erotic triangles dealt with in the first two stories of The Canterbury Tales and how they relate to expressions of a class-conscious male sexuality. To do this I will be drawing heavily on the introduction and first chapter of Eve Sedgwick?s seminal text, Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire, for a theoretical and critical base.Specifically I will be looking at the climactic moments of these first two tales (the Knight?s and the Miller?s) to analyze how the problematic erotic triangles are worked out between the two men involved, and comparing the way class difference makes itself apparent."
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The Role of Women in "Knight's Tale", 2002.
An analysis of the role of women and the concept of love in Chaucer's "Knight's Tale".
755 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper introduces Geoffrey Chaucer's "Knight's Tale" and the roles of men, women and love in the story. The concepts are explored through an examination of the characters and story with examples from the text. Chaucer's portrayal of women in his other works is considered.
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"?Knight?s Tale? is a story about two cousins, Arcite and Palamon and their love for the same woman ? the beautiful Emelye ? that leads them finally to battle for her. Both the story and the climax is most representative of the attitudes of the knights in those times to women and love (love was often seen linked to concepts of manhood, chivalry and honor.) Chaucer shows Arcite and Palamon battling (figuratively and literally) to win the hand of Emelye. The tournament is held ?For love and for encrees of chivalrye? (2184).
The fact that Emelye, herself, is portrayed as wishing for maidenhood through her life and to that extent, indifferent to the courtship of both only adds further substantiation to the theory that perhaps Arcite and Palamon were more driven to prove their credentials as virile knights rather than their passion for Emelye."
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"The Knight's Tale", 2006.
A look at the argument that Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" is actually a Christian commentary against polytheism.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses how, even though "The Knight's Tale" is often regarded as addressing the chivalric code, the Christian undertones are, in fact, undeniable. To illustrate this point, the paper looks at how Chaucer, who was himself a Christian, establishes the Knight as one who has consistently been willing to sacrifice his life in the name of Christianity. The paper maintains that Chaucer's background, combined with the Knight's heroism leaves no doubt that "The Knight's Tale" is told from a Christian perspective. The paper then goes on to examine the attributes of Venus, Mars, and the Prime Mover in order to demonstrate that 'The Knight's Tale' is actually a Christian commentary against polytheism.
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"In addition to Venus, Mars is also subjected to Christian ridicule. First, the storyteller describes the attributes of Mars. "There stood the temple of Mars, of warlike will" (100). Also, "There on the wall were painted the dark tasks / That Felony images; Anger, red ... the treachery that murders men in bed / The killer of himself was also there;/his own hearts what and splattered on his hair...(101). Mars, the supreme ruler of war, is described in extremely violent terms which stand in opposition to the Christian value of love. Next, the reader learns what type of guiding force Mars is. "A thousand slain, and not by pestilence; /and destroyed, were not a thing remained;" (101). Total destruction and genocide is the will of Mars. "
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"The Knight?s Tale", 2004.
A review of Chaucer's "The Knight?s Tale", focusing on the importance of chivalry.
1,044 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the importance of chivalry during medieval times. Using the story, "The Knight's Tale" by Chaucer, the writer shows how knights were expected to be chivalrous to women and men alike and of all status levels. The writer dispels the myth that knights were taught to be mighty in military tactics only, but instead emphasizes their social responsibilities, as well. Chivalry is greatly emphasized in the story as the entire plot concentrates on chivalric customs and values, thereby underscoring the significance of chivalry in the making of a true knight.
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"Fair play was thus one of the main characteristics of chivalry but that wasn?t the only one. Apart from fair play and complete adherence to rules, ?principal representative of chivalry espouses a highly idealistic conception of the value of a good name? (Muscatine, 184). It was thus important for the knight to have a good reputation. Thus while bravery and valor were important and so was consideration for enemies, but establishing a good reputation in all manners possible was critical to chivalrous behavior."
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Pagan Settings in "The Knight's Tale", 16.
Looks at the impact of the pagan setting on the narrative of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale".
3,555 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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Geoffrey Chaucer is a well-known poet of the 14th century who worked for the king as a manager of societal and traditional events. Nonetheless, his poems are rooted with compassionate consideration towards women, the common people, and uniqueness as articulated through multicultural signs signifying states and religious convictions. This paper deals with the impact of pagan settings on the story "The Knight's Tale." To illustrate how fundamental the impact has been, this paper utilizes disjunctive mixtures of the story as its theme.
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"Contemporary readers might consider that a narrative in which so many aspects of a story take place coincidentally is a weakly schemed story, without a doubt. However this is the exact point that Chaucer is attempting to make throughout this story. The functions of "Fortune" do have an accidental and unintentional method of running. How can humans tolerate such an inadequately structured universe? This is one manner of wording the major issue which the poem portrays (Minnis, 1982)."
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Women?s Lack of Agency in Middle English Literature, 2004.
Examines the lack of independence in female characters from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" and William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
948 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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One of the most striking aspects of the female protagonists in Shakespeare?s ?The Tempest? and Chaucer?s ?The Knight?s Tale? is their apparent lack of agency, or force of independent will, in the face of male dominance and control. This paper shows that women, as such, do not seem to exist in these tales. In other words, unlike the men of these tales, women do not act as individual people or fully-formed characters, either in the contemporary sense or even in the sense that ?character? or ?psychology? may have existed in their creators? respective ages and places. Rather, women in these texts only serve to act as objects or placeholders. This paper explains how they simply live, textually speaking, to serve and to reinforce male notions of honor and power or act as objects of male transfers of power.
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"Miranda?s only power is her ability to arise pity and wonder in others. When she expressed her opinion about stopping the tempest, her father dismisses her with the query: ?my foot, my tutor?? In other words, he is amazed that something from his body can have its own volition, namely a daughter, who is something lower than himself, a body part that he stands upon like a foot that cannot teach him anything, morally speaking, and can only cement his physical connections to the earth through generating marital alliances. Prospero forces Miranda to go to sleep when he is distracted, again against her own will. (1.1.) Eventually, her alliance with Ferdinand allows her father to return home to his customary place?her function in society as Prospero?s prop and ?foot? has been fulfilled."
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Love Meant Many Things Back Then, 2001.
This essay discusses Chaucer's "A Knight's Tale" with regards to honor and love in the middle ages.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper presents a detailed look at the characteristics of medieval romance and love. The writer discusses the meaning of virtue, piety and honor in reference to medieval love. The writer then takes those characteristics and explores Geoffrey Chaucer?s ?A Knight?s Tale?, to hold the characteristics against the era and see how well it compares.
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"Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the finest poets of all time. His "Canterbury Tales" have made the pedestal of classic literature and have never even hinted they would tumble from their height. The tales are a remarkable history recording of the times and mindsets of Chaucer?s era as well as a wonderful story based in its own right. When we take the tales as a whole we are treated to a delightful detailing of the way people acted and felt and reacted during the 1300?s. It is an enlightening overview of the era. However, if we want more than an overview, if we want to examine one aspect of history we can do so by separating the ales into individual stories and examining each one on its own merit."
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Knights in ?The Canterbury Tales?, 2004.
A comparative analysis of the portrayal and use of knights in Geoffrey Chaucer's ?The Canterbury Tales?.
1,046 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses how the narrator in the Prologue of ?The Canterbury Tales? paints a noble view of the Knight as a distinguished man who practiced chivalry, truth, honour, generosity, and courtesy. It looks at how, although the narrator may have an ideal view of the noble Knight, Chaucer has another. Through an analysis of some of the tales, such as "The Knight?s Tale" and "The Miller's Tale", it examines how Chaucer is actually setting the stage for satire.
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"Another knight that appears less than nobles is mentioned in the Wife of Bath?s Tale. In fact, this knight seems to be the opposite of the knight described in the prologue because he actually commits rape. We are told he is a knight ?who was a lusty liver? (300), and despite the maiden?s begging, he ?by very force he took her maidenhood? (300). Clearly, this act violates all of the chivalric codes. This knight is not completely without merit, hot he does keep his word to the old lady when she supplies him with the correct answer to the question that will save his life. As with the knights in the Knight?s Tale, Chaucer is presenting the knights with a combination of noble qualities as well as very human qualities."
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"The Knight's Tale", 2008.
An analysis of the six tenets of the chivalric code for knighthood in "The Knight's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper examines prowess, truth, honor, freedom, courtesy and glory as tenets of the chivalric code in "The Knight's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer. The paper discusses how knights enacted these various traits in their roles as medieval warriors.
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"The basis of Chaucer's view of Chivalry defines way and manner in which knights would defend the honor of a lady by always being courteous and gentle, regardless of the military might a knight may exude. Respect for women is clearly part of the chivalric code through courtesy and honor, which defends the love of a woman through a knight's actions and behaviors. The issue of knightly conflict between Palamon and Alcite occurs when lady Emily arouses both of their desire for love--often called courtly love. Jealousy mounts between the two men, who immediately site vows of honor and truth they took as knights to uphold their love for Emily."
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"Knight: My Story", 2002.
This paper discusses Bob Knight's authobiography "Knight: My Story".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the coaching style and philosophy of Bob Knight.
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Geoffrey Chaucer's "Tales of Marriage", 2004.
This paper discusses three of Chaucer's tales, "The Wife of Bath," "The Merchant's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale," to determine Chaucer's views on marriage, arguing that "The Franklin's Tale" suggests Chaucer's idea of an ideal marriage.
4,925 words (approx. 19.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 125.95
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This paper relates that the Wife of Bath introduces herself as the authority on marriage and marital life, commenting on the social and legal position of women in marriage and daily life and, rather than rejecting scriptural authority, she appeals to logic, rejecting too strict interpretations of scriptural rules and commandments. The author points out that, during the Middle Ages, it was widely believed that the highest type of chivalric love was incompatible with marriage, but The Franklin boldly challenges this view by pointing out that love can be consistent with marriage; indeed, without love, marriage is doomed for failure. The paper relates that the main virtue of 'The Franklin's Tale" is the noble spirit, which is seen throughout it, and the idea that love, patience, and forgiveness are the true essence of love and marriage.
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Introduction
The Wife
The Merchant
The Franklin
Discussion and Conclusion
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"The Wife of Bath is one of the strongest characters in "The Canterbury Tales". Headstrong, loud and opinionated, she represents a major struggle against the degradation of women and the taboos against female sexuality. She presents many strong arguments against rigid religious rules for chastity and monogamy, using Biblical examples, such as the tale of King Solomon, to show that the Bible does not actually condemn sexuality, even outside of marriage."
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"The Knight's Tale", 2002.
Chivalry and social codes as presented in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper addresses "The Knight's Tale" from Chaucer's in respect to the characterization of chivalry within the story.
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?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?, 2004.
This paper discusses, in detail, ?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?.
4,030 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper explains that ?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? is a richly symbolic poem in which language evokes the details of the real world, while the spiritual underpinnings are always there for contemplation. The author relates that the main character in ?Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? is a knight in the court of the legendary King Arthur, and the villain in the piece is not a standard villain at all, but another knight with great powers who exists to test the qualities of Sir Gawain. The paper reveals that the political and social concerns of the 14th century are evident in the work, which directly emphasizes the valued Christian virtues of the knight and the aristocracy of the time, suggesting a concern that these truths were being challenged or were not valued as highly as they should have been.
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Introduction
Sir Gawain
The Christian Knight
Christian Symbolism
Courtly Love
Conclusion
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"Courtesy is one of a knight's five virtues and it is Gawain's courtesy and his reputation, which cause his problems with the lady. In simple moral terms, one can simply say "no" to temptation. The lack of traditional morality that the lady displays and her flattering ways could simply be ignored if Gawain were simply a man of God. However, the lady questions his courtesy. Courtesy is a knight's worldly duty. Courtesy is an important chivalric virtue, and Gawain has to meet this challenge. The lady expects him to live up to his reputation as a romantic knight and to succumb to her charms. Gawain's "pattern of defense" has three phases. At first he feigns misunderstanding, then he claims to be unworthy, and finally he reminds the lady of her position."
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The Knights Templar, 2009.
A look at the group of knights from Middle Age history known as the Knights Templar.
1,723 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper explains how the Knights Templar organization became one of the richest religious orders of the time and served a vital role in Middle Age Christian society. The paper discusses how the Knights helped guard pilgrims journeying to the Holy Land, engaged in Holy Crusades to rid the Middle East and Europe of "infidels" and provided many services to the Catholic Church. The paper relates that today, the Knights are remembered as pious, innocent men who were wrongly accused of heresy and executed.
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"The Knights Templar began as a rather informal group that formed around the end of the 11th century to help protect pilgrims journeying to the Holy Land (Jerusalem and surrounding areas), and at first, there less than a dozen of these knights. The leader of the group was Hugues (Hugh) de Payens, and after a while, de Payens and his followers were given a place to stay in a wing of the palace on Temple Mount in Jerusalem. They became an established religious order with a formal name in 1129. Two Templar historians write, "The Knights of the Temple of Solomon of Jerusalem were established as a religious Order of the Latin Church in 1129, when they were officially accepted at the Council of Troyes in Champagne.""
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