Through various formal elements, Chaucer finds a way to interrogate the often troubling questions presented by Judeo-Christian ideology’s concept of God in relation to good, evil and the human condition. By using metaphors from the natural world, “The Franklin’s Tale” creates discourse in which the sacrosanct nature of divinity and holy matrimony are critically dissected. Though the wheel of fate turns in the favor of the three main characters, the tale nevertheless sets up a platform for readers to question God’s status as a perfect creator, both of the mortal world and of the institution of marriage. Can order ever truly exist when forces of chaos are perpetually at odds with it? Dorigen’s speech in particular invites readers to interpret
