An oral history of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, which marks its 25th anniversary with this month's debut of the Further Tales of the City miniseries Further Tales of the City--the third miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's Tales novels--begins its four-week...

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Examines "The Knight's Tale" from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. Analyzes the idea of order and disorder depicted in "The Knight's Tale." Describes the impact of the character, King Theseus.

In "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer mentions all the good qualities of the Knight and displays him as a hero, the "knight in shining armor" type often described in many medieval stories. One can compare the Knight to modern-day American soldiers, as both share the same traits of bravery, skill, and thoughtfulness.

The miller parodies the Knight's Tale in several different ways. He cleverly achieves this through his description of the characters, the style in which the story is told and the way in which the characters conduct themselves in the tale.