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A 5 page paper which
analyzes Dorigen’s complaint in “The Franklin’s Tale” from Chaucer’s “Canterbury
Tales.” No additional sources cited.
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with deceit and trickery. They are also not necessarily tales which depict pleasant or honest marriages. However, in "The Franklins Tale" we have a very respectful and honorable marriage, and
a marriage that is greatly tested. At one point in the story she is finds herself seriously examining the promise she has made, bringing the reader what is known as
Dorigens complaint. In the following paper we examine this complaint, analyzing Dorigens position and thoughts. Dorigens Complaint In this tale we find Dorigen longing for her husband.
She is sad that he is gone, and she is incredibly depressed and worried. The tale turns as we see a suitor who loves her begging for her affections. She
is desperate and agrees to be his if only he can remove the rocks from the coastline that make landing, for a ship, so dangerous. She never truly believes that
he can do this and that is why she made the agreement, or promise. However, he does come up with an answer and she finds herself immersed in her
infamous complaint. Her complaint is that she has promised to give herself to this man, a fact which makes her think of all other maidens she has knowledge of, women
who have sacrificed themselves in similar situations. Her husband returns and she tells him of what she has promised. He tells her that she must keep her promises and that
he will respect her for doing so. But, as would be expected she does not wish to do this though she goes to the man and tells him that she
will keep her promise. He is very impressed by her integrity and chooses not to take her promise, allowing her to return to her husband as untouched. With a
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