The writer of this paper contends and explains how both authors use familiar images and themes to tackle complicated questions.
This paper
discusses the fact that both works of writing deal with the issue of marriage and the role of women, albeit in different contexts. This paper analyzes the manner in which both authors use historical mythical themes to illustrate and examine the concerns of the present day. Chaucer's writings occurred during a time when the relationship between men and women were often plagued by infidelities, due to the frequent absences on the part of the husbands, from their wives, while Marlowe's poem portrays marriage in a more romantic light. This paper discusses Marlowe's use of Greek mythology to address concerns of what constitutes an appropriate marriage. While Marlowe questions if and when young people should marry, Chaucer is far more concerned with who is the more dominant partner. This paper also analyzes Chaucer's use of personal
narratives and prologues throughout his writings.