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Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 2008.
Discusses the themes of selfishness, corruption and greed in Geoffrey Chaucer's poem, "The Canterbury Tales".
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that, in his poem "The Canterbury Tales", Geoffrey Chaucer uses a combination of vivid descriptions and detailed character portraits, such as the Nun, the Monk and the Friar, to present his personal view while allowing the reader to judge these characters for themselves. The author points out that Chaucer carefully groups these pilgrims in the General Prologue according to similarities in their personalities and attitudes. The paper relates that, as these characters set out together on a journey of redemption, renewal and salvation, Chaucer focuses on their vices and ineffectiveness. The author underscores that the portraits of the Nun, the Monk, and the Friar, which contradict Christian views on greed and selfishness, reflect Chaucer's strong criticism of the church and of the institutionalization of religion.
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"It is the Monk's obsession with gold and riches which further add to Chaucer's criticism and concern for the church as a whole. The fact that Chaucer introduces the Monk's portrait, directly after the Nun, shows how similar they are in personality and values. One way that Chaucer criticizes the Monk's greed and selfishness is by Chaucer's description of his body size. He is described to be, "a lord ful fat and good point; his eyen stepe, and rollynge in his heed, that stemed as a forneys of a leed." It is apparent that he was not living a life of fasting due to his large size."
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Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2005.
This paper compares "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Parson's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Parson's Tale", from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", both make sin the focus of their tales but in vastly different ways. The author points out that the Pardoner appears to revel in the baser qualities of both himself and others, enjoying the discomfort he causes his audience, in no small measure due to the qualities of sterility and death without the hope of life that he represents. The paper relates that "The Parson", which contrasts with "The Pardoner" in the personality of the character, the story content and the structure, is a much simpler a man than the Pardoner, in that there are no contradictions in his personality; furthermore there are no contradictions between the Parson's actions and his words because he believes in the Christian principles in his sermon to the point of Puritanism.
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The Pardoner: Decadence
The Pardoner's Tale
The Parson
The Parson's Sermon
Conclusion
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"The Parson thus abandons all attempts at narrative, and puritanically focuses only on purely Christian principles. His is then the only tale that lacks any narrative element. The Parson thus expects his morality to be sufficient food for thought offered to his audience. Of course, the contrasts of this tale with that of the Pardoner are more than the points of comparison. The length and content are the most obvious differences. The Parson tells a lengthy moral tale in the form of a sermon, while the Pardoner brings across his moral by means of an entertaining story. The Parson's moral is concretely told by means of his sermon. In comparison, the Parson, like the Pardoner, offers forgiveness of sins. The Parson's forgiveness however is driven by the penitent him- or herself, and not by the clergyman."
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Geoffrey Chaucer and Canterbury Tales, 2002.
This paper gives a history of the life of poet Geoffrey Chaucer whose best-known works are "The Canterbury Tales" and "Troilus and Criseyde".
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The writer looks at the background that pre-dated Chaucer's writing, leading to the creation of "Troilus and Criseyde". The paper then shifts the focus to "The Canterbury Tales", taking a closer look at this work. The paper brings examples from the text to illustrate the analysis of Chaucer's writing style.
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"The Canterbury Tales, started sometime between 1347 and 1400. This work is considered Chaucer's masterpiece. It is organized as a collection of stories told by a group of travelers on pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. The Canterbury Tales reflects the diversity of fourteenth-century English life while reflecting the full-range of medieval society with the pilgrims sharing tales that span the medieval literary spectrum. Here critics concur that Chaucer brings each character to life and creates truly memorable individuals. Within the framework of the Canterbury Tales are ten parts which appear in different order in different manuscripts. Critics believe that Chaucer's final plan for this work was never realized because he either stopped working on the piece or died before he could place the sections in sequence."
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Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 2006.
Compares and contrast the "Priest's Tale" and the "Manciple's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's work, "The Canterbury Tales."
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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This paper explores the "Priest's Tale" and the "Manciple's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's classic work, "The Canterbury Tales." Through comparing and contrasting the two distinctive beast fables that are presented in these stories, this paper demonstrates that the beast fable can be used to demonstrate extremely distinctive views of human nature and the capacity for human actions and behaviors.
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"The use of the beast fable has traditionally been to illustrate some aspect of humanity in a manner that is both accessible to the audience and helps communicate the concept that humanity can act in an animalistic fashion. Through using the beast fable as a teaching tool, the audience can identify that the actions of human beings are at times animalistic, and thus basic human nature needs to be seen not as beyond the capacity of engaging in foolish or otherwise base actions."
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Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 1999.
An examination of the tale told by the character of the Wife of Bath and her perspective on gender, love and marriage.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"Geoffrey Chaucer presents a broader portrait of life in his Canterbury Tales both in the pilgrims and in the characters in their stories. He addressees a wide variety of social issues of his time in the different characters and in their stories. The Wife of Bath is one of the most colorful of the creations of Chaucer, and through her he comments on issues of love and marriage. The Wife of Bath is a worldly woman and as such contrasts with women like the Prioress. The Wife of Bath has had five husbands and other lovers, as is noted in the Prologue as the pilgrims assemble.
The Wife of Bath is introduced in the General Prologue along with the rest of the pilgrims. The wife of Bath is a woman of independent mind and body. She is also a successful small manufacturer and can be seen as a strong challenge to the male..."
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"Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, 2006.
A look at the general prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer's " Canterbury Tales".
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this book review, the author looks at the general prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The paper examines the masterful and clever way in which Chaucer described late Middle Age life. The author reminds us that "Canterbury Tales" is actually an unfinished work due to Chaucer's untimely death. The existing "Canterbury Tales" actually comprises only about one fourth of the intended one hundred twenty or more tales. The paper examines in detail each of the characters that Chaucer centers upon and how they are portrayed in a comical manner. The author concludes with the question of whether the issues raised in the book have changed significantly over time and if Chaucer's confidence in his assessment of his contemporaries was misplaced.
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"The Knight, model of chivalry and courtesy, having acquitted himself well in all of the major expeditions and conflicts of the half-century preceding the pilgrimage, assumes the role of exemplar of Middle English nobility. In modesty, gentleness and adherence to truth, he is established as the vessel for those noble human traits by which the reader will measure each of the others. ("He was a knight in all things to perfection.") The Knight has glorified himself in many battles, but is prudent in his speech and manner. He is thus portrayed as being praiseworthy without being proud. These characteristics make him clearly the most admired of the pilgrims, and his tale being first sets the bar by which all others shall be judged in both their tales and their telling."
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"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer., 1990.
This paper discusses the clergy in the satirical work "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss the clergy as depicted in "The Canterbury Tales", by Geoffrey Chaucer.
It is clear to the reader that Geoffrey Chaucer's attitude toward the clergy, as revealed in his Canterbury Tales, is satirical, and Chaucer's feeling for them is contemptuous. The Pardoner's Tale alone would be enough to justify this conclusion, but other examples are evident in the poem.
"A Monk there was, one of the finest sort, who rode the country; hunting was his sport." Chaucer's description of the Monk is the first that is noticeably sarcastic. Monks were supposed to stay apart from the world, not engage in "hunting." All the comparisons are ironic here. His bridle bells are as clear as the chapel bells; his face seems "anointed" like one of the blessed (which he is obviously not). There is even a "love ... "
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Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales., 1991.
This paper examines Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative techniques and philosophy of marriage in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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This paper is concerned with an examination of Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative techniques in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales. The Wife of Bath certainly has the qualifications to be an expert on marriage because she has been married five times. Basically, she is the Fool of the company in the traditional manner in which everyday truth is turned upside down. If practice makes perfect, then the Wife of Bath has had considerable training on the subject of matrimony. However, it could be that she needed to commit matrimony until she got it right. And so, the "Prologue" commences: "Experience, though noon auctoritee/Were in this world, is right ynough for me/To speke of wo that is in marriage:/For lordinges, sith I twelf yeer was of age--/Thanked be God that is eterne on live--/Housbondes at chirche dore I have had five/(If I so ofte mighte han wedded ... "
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The Knight's and Miller's Tales in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2000.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 57.95
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This paper is fairly theoretical but it uses common close reading techniques on both the primary and secondary texts of "The Canterbury Tales" to exam issues of sexuality and class in the Knight's Tale and the Miller's Tale. The Canterbury tales text used was not translated so the quotations are still in Chaucerian English.
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" In, The History of Sexuality, Volume I: An Introduction, Michel Foucault writes of the seventeenth century as ?the beginning of an age of repression emblematic of what we call the bourgeois societies (17).? Thus placing Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales decidedly before this ?age of repression,? in a time when ?sexual practices had little need of secrecy; words were said without undue reticence, and things were done without too much concealment,? when, ? one had a tolerant familiarity with the illicit (Foucault 3).? With this historical demarcation in mind I would like to consider the erotic triangles dealt with in the first two stories of The Canterbury Tales and how they relate to expressions of a class-conscious male sexuality. To do this I will be drawing heavily on the introduction and first chapter of Eve Sedgwick?s seminal text, Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire, for a theoretical and critical base.Specifically I will be looking at the climactic moments of these first two tales (the Knight?s and the Miller?s) to analyze how the problematic erotic triangles are worked out between the two men involved, and comparing the way class difference makes itself apparent."
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Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2003.
This paper analyzes the character of the Parson in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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This paper compares the character of the Parson in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" to other ecclesiastical figures relating Chaucer's views on the Church. The author discusses Chaucer's portrait of the Parson as the ideal priest. The paper stresses the social commentary in the 'Prologue' to the "The Parson's Tale".
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"Although the tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer were for entertainment, he also used them as subtle social commentary on the world he lived in. The prologue to "The Parson's Tale" is considered to be one of ..."
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Chaucer?s "Canterbury Tales", 2003.
An examination of the concepts of love and marriage in Chaucer?s "Canterbury Tales".
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 61.95
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Chaucer?s "Canterbury Tales" provide us with a glimpse of what medieval romance, love, and courtship might have been like in the 14th century. This paper shows how, by skillfully employing the stylistic technique of specific detail in each of his characters, Chaucer is able to demonstrate various viewpoints about love and marriage.
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"One tale that allows us to get a very different opinion of love and marriage is the Wife of Bath?s Tale. Told from a woman?s perspective, this tale might have invoked a wide array of responses in its time. Partly because it is humorous and partly because the Wife of Bath could be considered the first feminist. For instance, she openly admits to hating he idea of being controlled by a husband. In addition, she drinks ?sweete wyn? and wears ?clothing with precious array? despite what her husbands have told her. She likes to have men in her ?thrall?. The Wife of Bath certainly does not support the idea of the subservient wife. After all, she claims to have had control over all four of her previous husbands. The Wife of Bath was certainly considered at the least to be rebellious, as ?certain theologians developed idea of womankind as nothing less than monstrous? (Abrams 133). In a clear and brave voice, we can see how the Wife of Bath is taking what was considered to be an unusual stand against normal conventions for that time. She sees the act of marriage as nothing more than a business arrangement that two people enter into. This is reflected when she says, ?and therefore every man this tale I tellle:/Winne whoso may, for al is for to selle? (Chaucer 418). The Wife of Bath did not casually come by her opinion; she has learned what she knows the hard way. In fact, she even tells us that she is an ?expert in myn age--/This is to say, myself hath been the whippe--? (180-1)."
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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, 2002.
An analysis of the themes of love and marriage within Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss what Geoffrey Chaucer thought of love and marriage within the fourteenth century that he wrote in. A few of his tales will be used the augment what he means and find what he really thought of English society and the intricate mating rituals that were present. Character analysis, to a certain degree, will bring into the essay to describe what Chaucer's motives were in writing his opinions on love and marriage.
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"Beowulf" ( Anonymous ) and Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 1977.
This paper analyzes several eminent contrasts between two great English epic poems - "Beowulf" and Chaucer's general prologue to the "Canterbury Tales".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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This research is directed to an analysis of several eminent contrasts between two great English epic poems - "Beowulf" and Chaucer's general prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
The origins of these two works are most dissimilar. "Beowulf" is an Anglo-Saxon heroic poem of 3,182 lines. One of its primary virtues rests in the fact it is one of the earliest extant pieces of literature in the English language. The date of Beowulf has long remained a mystery, but from all evidence it is safe to place the initial writing between the years 550 and 750 A.D., with its present, "final" form having been composed/edited circa 1000 A.D., that being the date of the only known manuscript. The language is known as Old English, with strong Germanic qualities, almost a foreign language in terms of translation requirements, from that original."
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Relevance of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" for Today, 2002.
This paper is a discussion of three characters from the "Canterbury Tales" and relates them to a modern audience.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses "The Canterbury Tales" and the character of the Parson, who is a perfect example and holds every quality a devout church leader is expected to have. His life is contrasted with that of Monk and Friar who are the exact opposites of the Parson as their lives consist of greed, gluttony and lustfulness. The current church leadership, and Mother Teresa are used as modern day examples of goodness and greed.
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"The First way the Canterbury Tales is relevant to a modern audience is through the powerful characterization of the Parson. He is a perfect example and holds every quality a devout church leader is expected to have. The purpose for his journey to Canterbury is to enhance his own spirituality, the ideal reason for going on this pilgrimage. The Parson is an educated man and, unlike many of the others, he is very honorable. He practices what he preaches and knows that he is an example for others to follow."
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Attitudes Towards Marriage in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2000.
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This paper explores the many different attitudes toward and perceptions of marriage that are demonstrated in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". It shows many examples of relationships which break the 'sacred bond' of marriage, looking at "The Miller's Tale", "The Wife of Bath", "The Franklin's Tale".
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"Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" demonstrate many different attitudes toward and perceptions of marriage. Some of these ideas are very traditional, such as that discussed in the Franklin's Tale, and others are more liberal such as the marriages portrayed in the Miller's and the Wife of Bath's Tales. While several of these tales are rather comical, they do indeed give us a representation of the attitudes toward marriage at that time in history.
D.W. Robertson, Jr. calls marriage "the solution to the problem of love, the force which directs the will which is in turn the source of moral action" (Andrew, 88). Marriage in Chaucer's time meant a union between spirit and flesh and was thus part of the marriage between Christ and the Church (88). The Canterbury Tales show many abuses of this sacred bond, as will be discussed below."
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