The Knight and the Squire; Contrast The poem, The Canterbury Tales, was written by Geoffrey Chaucer’s in the year 1392. The theme of the poem is to practice what one preaches, and the emotions throughout this poem are ironical criticism of offenders and respectful praise of true believers.. The two main characters, the knight and the squire, which are father and son, have three main contrasting points: the things they love, the way they dress, and their service in wars.
The knight places his vows first; therefore, his clothing or outer appearance is not relevant to him due to the fact that he is focused and confident in the true, good-hearted man he is. Whereas, the Squire focuses much on his clothing and hair. The narrator, speaking about …show more content…
(85-89).
The poem says that the knight is known everywhere for worthiness; the knight having this kind of attention seems as if he is a crucial part as to why all of the battles that he fought in were successful. He is not only worthy because of his battles, but he is also worthy because he is generous and true. According to the poem, the main purpose for the squire’s participating in the minor battles is for the attention of the women; he believes that fighting in these battles will make him more appealing and desirable. The knight and squire also differ with what they love most. The knight loves prideful actions. Rather than picking up that love from his father, the squire loves the ladies and physical traits. According to the narrator, the knight “...loved chivalry,/ Truth, honor, generousness and courtesy” (45-46). As a contrast, the narrator says the squire “ So hot he loved that, while night told her tale” (97). The knight loves good qualities and characteristics; whereas squire loves the ladies. The two men have completely different ways of thinking. The knight is a mature man with good morals, while the squire is still in his youth, attempting to focus on what he feels is most important, the
The knight places his vows first; therefore, his clothing or outer appearance is not relevant to him due to the fact that he is focused and confident in the true, good-hearted man he is. Whereas, the Squire focuses much on his clothing and hair. The narrator, speaking about …show more content…
(85-89).
The poem says that the knight is known everywhere for worthiness; the knight having this kind of attention seems as if he is a crucial part as to why all of the battles that he fought in were successful. He is not only worthy because of his battles, but he is also worthy because he is generous and true. According to the poem, the main purpose for the squire’s participating in the minor battles is for the attention of the women; he believes that fighting in these battles will make him more appealing and desirable. The knight and squire also differ with what they love most. The knight loves prideful actions. Rather than picking up that love from his father, the squire loves the ladies and physical traits. According to the narrator, the knight “...loved chivalry,/ Truth, honor, generousness and courtesy” (45-46). As a contrast, the narrator says the squire “ So hot he loved that, while night told her tale” (97). The knight loves good qualities and characteristics; whereas squire loves the ladies. The two men have completely different ways of thinking. The knight is a mature man with good morals, while the squire is still in his youth, attempting to focus on what he feels is most important, the