Compare the knight and the Squire as members of Chaucer’s society. What is Chaucer’s opinion of them? How are they held in Society?

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By Greg Mickle

Compare the knight and the Squire as members of Chaucer’s society. What is Chaucer’s opinion of them? How are they held in Society?

Chaucer shows the Knight and the Squire in different ways, but he shows us that they are both at an equal level in society.

The Squire is an educated man who is a loyal servant of the Knight; the Squire also is a skilled fighter and travels everywhere with the Knight. The squire is a kind, happy man, but also tough and strong. The Squire is training to follow in his fathers, The Knight, footsteps. He is a fine and fashionable young man, and he is madly in love.

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The Knight is shown to be a respected person that people look up to, he is a strong warrior. The Knight is quite intelligent and his is extremely skilful at being a Knight, The Knight is egotistical in some respects, with his army and his fellow Knights. The Knight believes that in order to be a good warrior, you have to have muscles and you have to be clever.

“And wonderful delivere, and of greet strenghte”

                                                                L. 84

Chaucer writes about the Knight in a good way and portrays him to be a distinguished gentleman.

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