So this week wasn't packed with awesome Chaucer stuff, but I plan to finish the Knight's tale next week and probably another story. Jeez senior year was supposed to be easy... Anywhoozles, let me tell a little about our dear Sir Knight.
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Two very close friends named Palamon and Arcite are captured as prisoners of war and imprisoned in a tower in Athens for life. At least they have each other right? Not so fast reader, for here comes the beautiful Emily flouncing around in a meadow that just happens to be overlooked by Palamon's and Arcite's tower. Both claim to have seen her first and fall madly in love with her.Neither yields to the other's passion and they ultimately decide to not be friends anymore. They threw away a lifetime of friendship for girl. Whatever happened to "brethren before wenches" guys, seriously? Arcite gets out of prison by being pardoned by the noble Theseus but poor Palamon is still stuck in that darn tower. Arcite is prohibited from ever entering Athens again and now he can't creepily stare at Emily anymore, poor guy. So he goes home to Thebes and spends some time there pining away for Emily when one day comes up with this super awesome plan. He returns to Athens under another identity and ends up in Theseus' employment. Score on for Arcite. Palamon, on the other hand, somehow escapes from prison and wanders the outskirts of Athens as a loner. But one day, as chance would have it, Arcite just happens to stumble upon Palamon! They start arguing and decide to fight honorably as a knight should for the hand of the lovely Emily (and Emily has no idea any of this is going on). Theseus happens to stumble upon their fight and decides they should be reasonable and have an all out war for Emily. What a wise guy. I ended at the point where the battle is just about to commence.
READ ON, FRIENDS.
So next week I'll get a couple more stories in if time allows. Happy reading kiddiewinkles and stay classy!
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