The Canterbury Tales: The Clerk's Tale

The Canterbury Tales: The Clerk's Tale

  

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Discussion & Essay Questions

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  1. At the beginning of the tale, Walter's advisors want him to marry. Why do you think he picks Grisilde as a wife and why doesn't he tell anyone ahead of time?