Character Analysis: The Knight

The Knight
The Knight is the first character that has been mentioned in the prologue. He is considered to be the epitome of human virtues and values. He is a courageous man who is respected and honored by everyone. The narrator presents the Knight as the most noble of men who is not only an ideal knight but also a true gentleman. He is soft and kind-hearted and though he is very brave, he doesn’t boast of his heroic deeds. He has fought many battles most of which were based on religious grounds and has served his King loyally. As already mentioned he is not a boastful man and is satisfied with what he has accomplished in life. His “array” that is dress is not glamorous but prestigious and it shows that it might have decolorized from here and …show more content…
He is a rule breaker and a very confident man. Saint Benedict had made a rule for the monks that they were to live in the monasteries only and cannot become hunters. This particular Monk had a love for horse riding and hunting and he did not give an ear to the rule of Benedict. The narrator supports this thinking and portrays the monk as a questioning spirited, full of zeal man. He has a full stable of horses that he adores. He is a keeper of beautiful greyhounds who he takes care of very compassionately. The way he rides his greyhounds, everyone knows he is coming before he actually approaches to the eye sight. The monk has indulged himself in activities that a normal monk wouldn’t get into. He likes expensive ornaments and cannot stay in a closed space to waste away his life on books, he would rather go horse riding and hunting. He is a bald and large man having an appetite for delicious food and lust for women. He being a religious figure is committing all the deeds that an actual religious figure should not commit. He lives a luxurious life with an open declaration of his love for food, horses and women and can be somewhat like the Prioress because both are religious figures with a love for the