When discussing the Church certain images and connotations inevitably arise The institution for the Church and all persons affiliated with it are supposed to strictly adhere to certain codes of conduct and including but not limited to the seven heavenly virtues as outlined in the epic poem Psychomachia written by the Roman governor Aurelius Prudentius In Chaucers Canterbury Tales however only one of the six characters directly linked to the church is truly virtuous During the period in which Ch
After the stories of the pilgrims were told it was clear that some stood above the rest The best were those which entertained and taught proved a point and kept people interested Some took the task seriously while others just joked around But the best of the tellers were the ones that did both By the Hosts parameters of good morals and amusement the Pardoner succeeded in telling the top tale and winning the supper The first reason why the Pardoner told the finest tale is because he preached goo
A Variety of Love Throughout The Millers Tale Chaucer is exploring a variety of attitudes towards love There is the idealized and fashionable love of court romance an erotic love and there is superficial or conditional love and the devine unconditional love or love of God which is typically that from a devoted husband These mixed together gives an idea of love in The Millers Tale Three types of love are displayed for the same woman because of the way John the carpenter and husband Nicholas the
A Monsters Importance The importance of a monster or supernatural being to a story can often be confused for only being there for mystery excitement or entertainment but the following cases prove that their worth is much greater than that in the grand scheme of things Whether the monsters or loathly ladies of the works discussed in class can be classified as monster inhuman or somewhere in between these characters can strangely teach readers what it meant to be human socially aesthetically and
A True Sacrifice In Becket Beckets most noticeable character trait is his reliability in doing his job The quote There is one thing I do love my prince and that Im sure of Doing what I have to do and doing it well Becket pg 44 demonstrates the personality of his character Becket used to live a life lavish lifestyle full of hunting and women however once Becket is appointed Archbishop his mindset changes On the other hand the Monk in the Prologue to Canterbury tales is entirely the opposite The
Theres a clever variation on a popular saying that proclaims sarcastically its only funny until someone gets hurt Then its hilarious Its a lighthearted proverb of sorts that is trendy mostly among middle schoolers but certainly conveys our societys enjoyment of slapstick humor quite effectively However is watching someone elses pain really that amusing This is the question that came to mind immediately after reading Chaucers The Millers Tale from his Canterbury Tales It seems apparent that Chau
Greek tragedy has complicated relationship with the law and crime such as Euripides Medea Usually tragedies show crimes committed and ask their audiences to be judges and juries to judge the ethical issues attribute blame and provide justice On the other hand Shakespeares Othello has the same elements of committing crimes It does not matter whether the killer is male or female or who they murdered are The point is that these two tragedies Medea and Othello both commit crime to revenge ruler by
Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the father of English Literature He provided the most vivid contemporary description of fourteen century England Chaucer served as a diplomat translator member of parliament and justice of the peace but his most important contribution is to English literature As a writer Chaucer was extremely prolific Chaucer is best remembered by his unfinished collection of tales known as The Canterbury Tales Chaucer draws heavily on Boccaccio and his surroundings as an influenc