What Is a Knight?

Most of us think of knights as noble heroes who slay dragons and rescue princesses. Jon Farman gives us a different picture. In his article, he describes the real life of a knight in a humorous way. His humor lies in part in the way he contrasts our ideas of what knights are like with the reality of life for a knight in medieval Europe.

For this activity, think about a modern job that is very well respected, such as a doctor or firefighter. Write a humorous paragraph in which you explain the reality of this job to readers who do not know much about it.