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Examples Of Chivalry In The Knight's Tale

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The Knight’s tale is looked upon by some critics as a shining example of Chivalry which embraces the traits of knightly virtues, honor and courtly love. Admittedly, the duel they fought to contend for their mutual lover, to some extent, reflected the valor and determination of a knight, but the hatred towards one another spawned by this deformed love illustrates Chivalry at an immense discount. Should fraternal love be excluded from Chivalry? After all, they had a close brotherly bond which was so easily demolished by the sense of competition and the craving to monopolize a flower girl. Fair play is irreproachable and typical of knights in the medieval time, but violence against brothers is far from the essential morals of Chivalry. It is
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