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…showed last 75 words of 795 total…through their perfected qualities in achieving their desires. The Knight used manipulation for indirect gain, he was carrying out acts of God but seemed to be more interested in the gaining reputation and the refinement of his status. The Wife of Bath used her manipulation more directly to gain wealth from men using her sexuality. For each of the individual characters manipulation benefited them but presented negative consequences on the opposite end of the spectrum.