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- The Squire is the Knight’s son, a young man of about twenty, who is training to follow in his father’s footsteps.
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The Squire is young, fashionable, and (perhaps most importantly) amorous. The reader knows that the Squire is young because he is described immediately after the famous Knight who "had his son...
The squire is a victim of Chaucer's prejudice portraits, where some characters get detailed representation while others get brief, basic treatment. he squire's character is ironically a wonderful example of young men who in the middle ages devoted their lives to become powerful knights.
The Squire is a young knight in training, a member of the noble class. While he is chivalrous and genteel, he is not quite as perfect as his father, the Knight , as he wears fine clothes and is vain about his appearance.
In the military order of the feudal system, a squire is a knight’s attendant who ranks just below the knight. A squire was usually a young man of good birth who would eventually rise to the position of a knight.
The Squire is a chivalrous youth who has traveled to many exotic lands and has likely heard stories of magical horses, rings, and other fantastical objects. As the Knight 's son, he is familiar with the genre of epic romance and of the way one tells such a story.
The Franklin interrupts the Squire's tale in order to compliment him on his eloquence, gentility, and courtesy. He compares the squire to his own son, who spends his time in reckless gambling with worthless youths.
