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Knighthood: The Wife Of Bath's Tale

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When I think of a knight these are some things I think of. I think a knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity.i think of them being courageous, loyal, devoted, respectful, strong, and brave. I think of their armor and how difficult it would be to wear, as well as gross and smelly. Knights had to rely on hospitality from public folk, which wasn 't too difficult since everybody was scared of them. When I read the Wife of Bath’s Tale I found the knight to be inappropriate and very selfish. I feel like the story didn 't make sense to me, but overall the story was pretty good. I would not recommend reading it

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