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In The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer portrays 26 pilgrims with their virtues and vices. The Parson was a religiously devout and wise man, who despised cursing, so he charged for it. The Wife of Bath has the strength to stand up for herself over any male, but is very lustful and extreme in her beliefs of matriarchal dominance, to the point of being sexist.…
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Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales became one of the first ever works that began to approach the standards of modern literature. It was probably one of the first books to offer the readers entertainment, and not just another set of boring morals. However, the morals, cleverly disguised, are present in almost every story. Besides, the book offers the descriptions of the most common aspects of the human nature. The books points out both the good and the bad qualities of the people, however, the most obvious descriptions are those of the sinful flaws of humans, such as greed and lust.…
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David, Alfred. “Geoffrey Chaucer.” The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. Et. al. 8th ed. Vol. 1. New York: Norton; 2006. 213-216. Print.…
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In Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, the description of the Wife of Bath in the “General Prologue” seems to contradict her tale and prologue. In the “General Prologue”, The Wife of Bath is described as a very confident woman who is superior, socially speaking. But this portrayal is contradicted by her tale and prologue due to the fact that her independence results from other people, more specifically men. From this it can be derived that it is not true independence or confidence that the Wife of Bath embodies, but a false sense of the traits. The portrayal of a strong and confident woman that the “General Prologue” has set up for the Wife of Bath’s character is therefore shattered through the evidence of her insecurity and dependence on others.…
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Cited: Bisson, Lillian. Chaucer and the Late Medieval World. (49-99). St Martin 's Press. New York. 1998…
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Those he befriended know that what Hamlet valued above gold and silver was loyalty. He never expected to gain it from you because of his title but because he earned it through his personality and his steely resolve, even in his darkest hours, to endeavour to live his life according to his vales. It was Hamlet, who I regard as my dearest friend that taught me to always love family and friends, always take and interest in people and to stay loyal to the state of Denmark. These were his values and it was those that he died defending. This, among his many other virtues, made him a true friend to all in the state of…
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Geoffrey Chaucer was famous for his Canterbury Tales. I am selecting actors and actresses in which I believe would best fit four of Chaucer’s pilgrims’ personalities. Elizabeth Taylor, Gordon Ramsey, Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, and Atticus Shaffer will be playing the roles of the Wife of Bath, the Cook, the Nun, and the Oxford Cleric…
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Cited: Blake, William. Descriptive Catalogue (1809). In Blake: Complete Writings, 1966, ed. Keynes: 556–75. Quoted as "On The Canterbury Tales" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Geoffrey Chaucer, Classic Critical Views. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2007. Bloom 's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc.…
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In remembering king hamlet we must remember him above all as a king. And we must remember that to be born destined a king; one is born to a life of expectation. That whilst there are privileges there is a great deal of responsibility. To guide ones country one cannot do it alone, and therefore a king needs loyal subjects, however in order to have loyal subjects one must command respect, and also deserve it. One must be an able protector who is prepared to fight for what is true and bst, and that which he believes in . To be revered one must be a fearless warrior, stong leader and above all a good man who will fight to protect his country and his people. King Hamlet held each of these qualities, and in doing so not only commanded the respect needed to lead a country, but was admired by each man, women and child in his kindgom.…
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