One important aspect of society that Geoffrey Chaucer includes in a series of his short tales, ‘The Canterbury Tales’, is the role of women in the 14th century. Two of the stories, which include this aspect, are The Knight’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale. Chaucer shows two views of women that existed at that time period in England. One view is portrayed through Emily and the other view is portrayed through …showed first 75 words of 1712 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1712 total…who is after power and pleasure, while Emily represented the woman as an innocent, beautiful maiden who is clueless about issues concerning men. These two characters constantly served as opposite descriptions in appearances, general manners, and way of life and most importantly in their behavior towards men. The Knight’s Tale revolved around the presence of Emily, while The Wife of Bath’s Tale revolved around her past personal experience and her way of life.