An inspiration, selfless, honourable; few pilgrims can be described using these words. This pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales is a pilgrim to aspire to be like. The squire is a true knight who is an inspiration to others, a contributing member of society, and one who cares for his lady.
To illustrate, the squire is “a cadet, a lad of fire,” he’s passionate and it shows. More specifically, he follows his duty as a squire and goes into battle when ordered, and he is one of the most important soldiers out there. While men ride into battle this ardent young man weaves together songs and poems that inspire the other soldiers to be just as passionate as him. “He could make songs and poems and recite,” The squire goes above and beyond what his duty is, exhilarating the men around him to fight as hard as they can. He has a fiery personality that energizes those around him. …show more content…
He not only acts the part of a gallant knight, he dresses like one should as well. “He was embroidered like a meadow bright and full of the freshest flowers, red and white.” He wears his personality on his sleeve, the red flowers representing his leadership, and the white flowers representing his reliableness. “Short was his gown, the sleeves were long and wide,” these garments require a large amount of fabric, time, and effort, making them quite expensive. Therefor, he’s not just a pretty face, he’s also contributing to the local economy. He defends the people, he funds the people, he respects the
To illustrate, the squire is “a cadet, a lad of fire,” he’s passionate and it shows. More specifically, he follows his duty as a squire and goes into battle when ordered, and he is one of the most important soldiers out there. While men ride into battle this ardent young man weaves together songs and poems that inspire the other soldiers to be just as passionate as him. “He could make songs and poems and recite,” The squire goes above and beyond what his duty is, exhilarating the men around him to fight as hard as they can. He has a fiery personality that energizes those around him. …show more content…
He not only acts the part of a gallant knight, he dresses like one should as well. “He was embroidered like a meadow bright and full of the freshest flowers, red and white.” He wears his personality on his sleeve, the red flowers representing his leadership, and the white flowers representing his reliableness. “Short was his gown, the sleeves were long and wide,” these garments require a large amount of fabric, time, and effort, making them quite expensive. Therefor, he’s not just a pretty face, he’s also contributing to the local economy. He defends the people, he funds the people, he respects the