The Merchant's Tale Analysis

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The Merchant's Tale speaks of a wealthy knight who wishes to wed very late in his life. This Knight is at least 60 years of age, named January, who believes that he needs a wife who is twenty or younger, due to the belief that the younger the women, the easier it will be to teach her how to complete her wifely duties properly. January's want for a wife and an heir increased daily, he gathered his friends and told them of his wish. Many of them, including a man named Placebo, encouraged and praised him for showing such a lively spirit to acquire a young wife. On the other hand, Justinus was more skeptical than the other man, he saw January going into a commitment that he hasn’t completely grasped the true meaning from. He believed January was moving too quickly, because getting married this soon would mean …show more content…
Damian saw this as his last chance to let his feelings be known and gave May a love letter. May and Damian would correspond like this for a period of time. The next day January took May to his secret garden, and due to an accident January lost his sight. January became paranoid, thinking that May would now leave him, he would not go anywhere without May’s hand being attached to his. This made it harder for Damian and May to see each other, but they come up with a plan to copy the gardens key and have Damian sneak in before May and January. They do so, and May signals for Damian to climb the pear tree. May begs January to help her climb the pear tree, stating that she will die if she does not get to taste a pear. January boosts her up and May commits adultery. Pluto witnessing this decides to regain January's sight so he can catch his adulterous wife in action, while Proserpina prepared a lie for May because she pitied her young age. January sees his wife with Damian, but she lies and tricks him saying he imagined it all. Poor January falls for her lie and they
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