“Forbid us something, and that thing we desire” (Chaucer). The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of tales that were told on a voyage to Canterbury, as they voyaged and told their tales the Host judged, each one giving each pilgrims the impression that he is going to choose a winner amongst the tales. Given the choice between the “Man of Law’s Tale” and the "Wife of Bath’s Tale" the "Man of Law’s Tale" is going to win the competition because it leads in being highly entertaining, a clean story, and it teaches a valuable moral.
"The Wife's Tale" plus the prologue can be seen a just one extensive monologue, which leads it to being boring. It is so lengthy that the Friar and Summoner have a conversation in the middle, and the …show more content…
I give credit to the Sultan’s mother for standing by the morals she believes in and not conforming to others around her. Then to make matter even worse for Constance the King of Northumberland's mother manages to get her cast out to sea again. In all, these Mother-in-Laws should be referred to as Monster-in-Laws because of their harsh actions towards the Constance.
The "Man of Law’s Tale" is a completely clean story, whereas on the other hand the "Wife of Bath's Tales" have polluted areas that are morally contaminated. When the the Knight is overcome by lust and his sense of his own power he rapes a young maiden. It all started a when the knight was riding casually down by the river: He saw a maiden walking all forlorn Ahead of him, alone as she was born. And of that maiden, spite of all she said, By the very force he took her maidenhead (pg 282).
Lucky for the knight the queen was feeling generous, despite the havoc he brought upon this innocent young lady’s life. The "Man of Law’s Tale" is simply a story about a young girl who endures trials and tribulations. Throughout the three part journey of Constance's life, no inappropriate jokes are made, it is a straightforward tale of her struggles with men and their
"The Wife's Tale" plus the prologue can be seen a just one extensive monologue, which leads it to being boring. It is so lengthy that the Friar and Summoner have a conversation in the middle, and the …show more content…
I give credit to the Sultan’s mother for standing by the morals she believes in and not conforming to others around her. Then to make matter even worse for Constance the King of Northumberland's mother manages to get her cast out to sea again. In all, these Mother-in-Laws should be referred to as Monster-in-Laws because of their harsh actions towards the Constance.
The "Man of Law’s Tale" is a completely clean story, whereas on the other hand the "Wife of Bath's Tales" have polluted areas that are morally contaminated. When the the Knight is overcome by lust and his sense of his own power he rapes a young maiden. It all started a when the knight was riding casually down by the river: He saw a maiden walking all forlorn Ahead of him, alone as she was born. And of that maiden, spite of all she said, By the very force he took her maidenhead (pg 282).
Lucky for the knight the queen was feeling generous, despite the havoc he brought upon this innocent young lady’s life. The "Man of Law’s Tale" is simply a story about a young girl who endures trials and tribulations. Throughout the three part journey of Constance's life, no inappropriate jokes are made, it is a straightforward tale of her struggles with men and their