Canterbury Tales
10/2/12
The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffry Chaucer, is known as a Frame tale. A Frame tale is a story that leads up to another story. The Canterbury Tales, to me, was a very interesting story. A couple of the characters, the Knight and the Plowman, greatly caught my eye. The Canterbury Tales is about a pilgrimage made to a holy place during the 1300’s for religious reasons. Twenty-nine pilgrims travel to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket. As the pilgrims first meet, their host suggests they tell stories to pass the time. The stories they told became the main portion of the Canterbury Tales. There were several characters who I liked, but only one was more interesting than the rest. “There was a Knight, a most distinguished man, who from the day on which he first began to ride aboard had followed chivalry, truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy.” (Lines 43-46). The Knight had been in fifteen mortal battles. He “Jousted for our faith at Tramissen Thrice in the lists, and always killed his man.” (Lines 64-65). By fighting for their faith, the Knight demonstrated courage. Always killing his man, he was strong and a great jouster. A perfect Knight he was. In my eyes, I could compare myself to the Plowman. “He was an honest worker, good and true, living in peace and perfect charity.” (Lines 540-541). He loved God with all of his heart, as well as I do. He helped the poor and didn’t take money if he didn’t need it. He did this all for his love of God. The only way I see we aren’t the same is “He wore a tabard smock and rode a mare.”(Line 553) In conclusion, The Canterbury Tales was an interesting Frame story. All of the tales lead up to other tales. Of the Twenty-nine pilgrims the Knight and the Plowman were the more interesting people. If I had lived in the 1300’s, I would be more like the Plowman.
The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffry Chaucer, is known as a Frame tale. A Frame tale is a story that leads up to another story. The Canterbury Tales, to me, was a very interesting story. A couple of the characters, the Knight and the Plowman, greatly caught my eye. The Canterbury Tales is about a pilgrimage made to a holy place during the 1300’s for religious reasons. Twenty-nine pilgrims travel to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket. As the pilgrims first meet, their host suggests they tell stories to pass the time. The stories they told became the main portion of the Canterbury Tales. There were several characters who I liked, but only one was more interesting than the rest. “There was a Knight, a most distinguished man, who from the day on which he first began to ride aboard had followed chivalry, truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy.” (Lines 43-46). The Knight had been in fifteen mortal battles. He “Jousted for our faith at Tramissen Thrice in the lists, and always killed his man.” (Lines 64-65). By fighting for their faith, the Knight demonstrated courage. Always killing his man, he was strong and a great jouster. A perfect Knight he was. In my eyes, I could compare myself to the Plowman. “He was an honest worker, good and true, living in peace and perfect charity.” (Lines 540-541). He loved God with all of his heart, as well as I do. He helped the poor and didn’t take money if he didn’t need it. He did this all for his love of God. The only way I see we aren’t the same is “He wore a tabard smock and rode a mare.”(Line 553) In conclusion, The Canterbury Tales was an interesting Frame story. All of the tales lead up to other tales. Of the Twenty-nine pilgrims the Knight and the Plowman were the more interesting people. If I had lived in the 1300’s, I would be more like the Plowman.