In “The Prologue” the knight is described as experienced, wise, noble, and courteous. Chaucher explicitly describes the knight as such in his description. The knight is mentioned as having taken his vows to follow all of the virtues of a knight, and it is never said that he breaks these vows. The knight is said to have fought in many battles for his sovereign state and his faith, and he is said to be high ranking. He is described at the end of the description as being a perfect, gentle knight. However, it is also suggested that the knight is merciless when the story says, “Thrice in the lists, and always killed his man,” (Line 65). The story says “killed”, not simply “defeated”, showing that the knight never left his opponents alive. The knight
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The knight’s experiences are a large part of Chaucer’s description of the knight. Chaucer places the knight in various different battles that England has been a part of. Chaucer also mentions that the knight has fought in both Christian and “heathen” places. However, none of these battles and combat experiences are described in great detail, except for one experience in which the knight fought in lands that he considered “heathen”. Specifically, Chaucer describes one of the knight’s battle when he says, “Once with the Bey of Balat, doing work/ for him against another heathen Turk,” (lines 67 and 68). The specifics that are offered in this battle, such as who the knight was working with and who the knight fought against make it stand out. Since Chaucer puts many more details in this description, making it stand out among all of the other battles that the knight has been a part of, it seems likely that the knight’s story will be about fighting the Turkish people that do not follow the Christian religion. The knight’s story will also probably feature a heavily religious theme about the supremacy of the Christian religion and perhaps the aid that the knight has received from his faith due to the emphasis put on the idea that the knight was fighting in a “heathen”, not a Christian,
The knight’s experiences are a large part of Chaucer’s description of the knight. Chaucer places the knight in various different battles that England has been a part of. Chaucer also mentions that the knight has fought in both Christian and “heathen” places. However, none of these battles and combat experiences are described in great detail, except for one experience in which the knight fought in lands that he considered “heathen”. Specifically, Chaucer describes one of the knight’s battle when he says, “Once with the Bey of Balat, doing work/ for him against another heathen Turk,” (lines 67 and 68). The specifics that are offered in this battle, such as who the knight was working with and who the knight fought against make it stand out. Since Chaucer puts many more details in this description, making it stand out among all of the other battles that the knight has been a part of, it seems likely that the knight’s story will be about fighting the Turkish people that do not follow the Christian religion. The knight’s story will also probably feature a heavily religious theme about the supremacy of the Christian religion and perhaps the aid that the knight has received from his faith due to the emphasis put on the idea that the knight was fighting in a “heathen”, not a Christian,