Chaucers Canterbury Tales - Importance of Order in Knights Tale Essa

The Importance of Order in Knights rumor Chaucer claims to place the Knights Tale just after the General Prologue by chance, the drawing of lots. The Knight draws the pitiful pale yellow, and all are glad for it. The appropriateness of his lengthy tale to dramatize is clear on some levels, and barely perceptible on others. I intend to launch my investigation of the Knights Tale with a scrutiny of these tether statements, and perhaps we shall find an raise conclusion in this, albeit a argu adequate one. The honorable Host, Harry Bailey, begins this famous day of pilgrimage by commerce everyone together to draw lots, He which that hath the shorteste shal beginne. (838) He mentions the Knight to draw first, presumably as a gesture of respect, as he refers to the Knight as master and lord. Harry continues to speak for a short moment, as we substantiate the visual image of the Knight stepping up to claim his straw. The host continues to call up two more pilgrims, but quickly d ecides that everyone might as well draw in a free-for-all. And surprise The Knight finds himself property the short cut. Is it possible that Harry managed to give the Knight the short straw intentionally? Now draweth cut, says he, for that is myn accord (840). A close eye may suggest some punning going on in that draw in Now draw the cut (short) straw, for it is my wish. The words cord and accord were two used in Middle English, so we may be able to find some double meaning there as well. If so Harry wishes to give the Knight the cord, there are several interesting cases to think on a) the cord is simply the short straw, b) the cord is the hangmans rope, or c) the cord is a unit of wood cut for fuel. The hangmans rope would wangle for subtle sarcasm, but... ... immediate effects on the miller, who cares not a pussy for courtesy or order but only reckless lust. Hence, the Miller follows with a tale that Palamon could have appreciated, had he not known the shipway of chivalry , but only those of lechery. Works Cited and ConsultedBenson, Larry D., ed. The Riverside Chaucer. Boston Houghton Mifflin, 1987.Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. The Norton Anthologyof English Literature. seventh Edition. Two Volumes. Ed. M. H. Abrams. NewYork Norton, 2000.Cooper, Helen. The Structure of The Canterbury Tales. Athens U of Georgia P, 1983.Modern vituperative Views Geoffrey Chaucer, Ed. Harold Bloom. New York Chelsea House Publishers, 1985.Spearing, A.C. Chaucer The Knights Tale. Cambridge Cambridge UP, 1995. Williams, David. The Canterbury Tales, A Literary Pilgrimage. Boston Twayne Publishers, 1987.