The Clerk's Tale

Geoffrey Chaucer certainly brought a different aspect to medieval romance in The Clerk’s Tale than Marie de France has. This tale was told in third person to emphasize a moral to the tale more clearly. The moral of this tale was that no woman should allow any man or individual to cause them as much grief as Griselda endured from her husband. I also shows a message to men that no woman will truly be as obedient as Griselda and that they should not treat anyone with such cruelty. I was shocked at the actions the character Griselda had towards her husband and how devoted she was to him. Honestly I was expecting a completely different ending to the tale. I envisioned Griselda losing control of her emotions after finding out all that the lord had done to test her and lashing out on him. As I read more and more lais and tales from the medieval romance era I am surprised by the characters actions.