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Knight vs. Squire Geoffrey Chaucer portrayed a cross section of medieval society though the Canterbury Tales. "The Prologue" or foreword of this work serves as an introduction to each of the thirty-one characters involved in the tales. Two of these characters are the Knight and the Squire, who share a father and son relation. These individuals depart on a religious pilgrimage to a cathedral in Canterbury. The Squire, opposed to the Knight, goes for a vacation instead of religious purposes. His intent is not as genuine and pure as his father's. Though the Knight and the Squire are from the same feudal class and vocation, they differ in the fact that the Knight represents how society should have been; and the Squire depicts an accurate portrayal of how it actually was. Chivalry, heroism, and modesty delineate the Knight, whose upright standards and principles illustrate a true gentleman; these characteristics are not evident in the Squire.
Approximate Word count = 567
Approximate Pages = 2.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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