In “The Merchant's Tale,” January, an elderly knight, whom has been a bachelor living a fun-filled life until his sixties decides to marry. His reasons are clear enough: He wants to fulfill
God's wish that man and woman marry, and he wants a son to inherit his estates. In Franklin’s
Tale, Arveragus, a noble, prosperous, and courageous knight, desires to have a wife. He finds and marries a beautiful young maiden, Dorigen, and the two vow that they will always respect each other and practice the strictest forbearance towards one another's words and actions. To show some comparison between the two, both men wanted to marry, although they had different reasons why they wanted to get married. Both of the men marriages were
God's wish that man and woman marry, and he wants a son to inherit his estates. In Franklin’s
Tale, Arveragus, a noble, prosperous, and courageous knight, desires to have a wife. He finds and marries a beautiful young maiden, Dorigen, and the two vow that they will always respect each other and practice the strictest forbearance towards one another's words and actions. To show some comparison between the two, both men wanted to marry, although they had different reasons why they wanted to get married. Both of the men marriages were