![]() ![]() Nor are the women in ‘The Knight’s Tale’ given an especially active role. If they are meant to embody particular qualities, it is not easy to tell them apart and identify which values they respectively represent. ![]() One of the weaknesses of ‘The Knight’s Tale’ (its excessive length and relative lack of action aside) is the lack of clear distinction between Palamon and Arcite. It is thought that this element was Chaucer’s addition to the original story, inspired by his reading of the Roman author Boethius, who believed that men were constantly at the whim of fate (the idea of the ‘wheel of fortune’ ultimately stems from Boethius). ![]()
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