Morwe of May: A Season of Feminine Ambiguity

Author / Editor
Leach, Eleanor Winsor.

Title
Morwe of May: A Season of Feminine Ambiguity

Published
Mary J. Carruthers and Elizabeth D. Kirk, eds. Acts of Interpretation (Norman, Okla., Pilgrim Books, 1982), pp. 299-310.

Description
In KnT, May symbolizes the future promise of Emelye's love. In LGW strong emphasis on women and love is tied to men's ability to judge them. May, the season most likely to obscure these judgments, is a metaphor for fulfillment of love's promise.

Alternative Title
Acts of Interpretation.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.
Knight and His Tale.
Legend of Good Women.