What about the women in the story

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Question: "The Knight's Tale" is not among the most commonly read selections from The Canterbury Tales, but it's an important starting point as we explore the portraits Chaucer brings to life of everyday people in the Middle Ages.

Compose a solid paragraph describing your thoughts and reactions to "The Knight's Tale," particularly as they relate to our ongoing discussions about Big Guys with Swords, heroes, and chivalry. What do you make of "The Knight's Tale" when you consider the evolution of these concepts from Anglo-Saxon England and now well into the Middle Ages?

What about the women in the story? Does "The Knight's Tale" fit with what we've seen so far from women characters in early British literature? What role does Emily fill in the story? Is she important, or is she just something for the men to fight over?

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