Chaucer’s Canterbury tales introduced us to each character beginning with the one that is highly ranked in society at that time. The knight was the highest in the social class in the pilgrimage to Canterbury. Chaucer describe the characters based on how they appeared to him. Chaucer spoke of the night based on his views. He spoke of the night as a noblemen and who fights for what he believes in, and services the king. Who is ranked above all other nights whom is well dressed and mannered. The author also goes into detail of what the knight’s experiences and this uncovers the reason for his participation in the pilgrimage to Canterbury.
The author’s first description of the Knight, implies that this is who he was meant to be. “From the beginning