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    literature physical description can say a lot. In the Canterbury Tales‚ the skipper had brown tanned skin and was the stout‚ fearless type. He was not one to be fooled with. He‚ in fact‚ was a tough and smart sailor. To cast his role today‚ a great choice would be Johnny Depp. The Skipper’s physical traits are brief‚ but say a lot. He wears a woolen gown that reaches his knees‚ has brown tanned skin‚ and most importantly has a dagger on a lanyard hanging from around his neck. The reason why the dagger is

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    part of ones religious faith. Often every one in society‚ from the highest of class to the lowest order was involved in this practice. Geoffrey Chaucer‚ one of the most important writers in English literature‚ was the author of The Canterbury Tales‚ an elaborate poem about the religious pilgrimage of twenty nine people to Canterbury. In the "General Prologue" Chaucer introduces each individual along for the journey. Through The Canterbury Tales‚ we discover the hypocrisy and virtues Chaucer narrates

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    The Pardoner’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ both are interesting story by Geoffrey Chaucer. Both tales utilizes irony to showcase problems present within the Medieval era and relate to today‚ such as rape and thievery to the lifelong lessons such as‚ Greed is the root of all evils and content featuring woman’s dominance‚ rights‚ and morality in general. In the Pardoner’s Tale‚ Chaucer writes about a man who preaches to his audience for money. The pardoner speaks of three men that lost their

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    One of the most distinguishable points of Chaucer’s writing in The Canterbury Tales‚ is his ability to build a character and then portray that same character through the stories his characters tell. This is exemplified in the tales of the Wife of Bath‚ the Miller‚ and the Manciple. Their stories elucidate their personalities and beliefs‚ whether deliberately or inadvertently. "She’d had five husbands...apart from other company in youth."(p.31) The prologue more than hints at the Wife of Bath’s outlook

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    You may assume that all priests‚ monks‚ and nuns got their jobs by devoting their entire lives to the church and while this is sometimes the case it is not always 100% true‚ especially during the Middle Ages. This essay will discuss two of the Canterbury Tales pilgrims‚ the monk and the parson‚ and compare the lifestyles they lived‚ mostly in regard to biblical teachings. Members of the church should devote their time to the church and do other things in their free time only if it doesn’t negatively

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    verses together‚ to make lines more memorable‚ and for humorous effect. • Already American vessels had been searched‚ seized‚ and sunk. -John F. Kennedy • I should like to hear him fly with the high fields/ And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless land. -Dylan Thomas‚ “Fern Hill” 3. allusion: A casual reference in literature to a person‚ place‚ event‚ or another passage of literature‚ often without explicit identification. Allusions can originate in mythology‚ biblical references

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    The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................................2 Geoffrey Chaucer Biography....................................................................................

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    In The Canterbury Tales‚ Chaucer’s descriptive technique used to present the Reeve emphasized his physical characteristics as well as the success he attained in his occupation. It is evident that Chaucer gives two different perceptions of the Reeve‚ one perception is of his physical makeup and the other is of his success achieved in his occupation. In Chaucer’s introduction of the Reeve‚ he immediately begins with the Reeve’s physical makeup‚ as shown in this excerpt from The Canterbury

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    When Chaucer finishes telling his tale of Melibee‚ the Host states that he wishes his wife could hear the tale of Prudence and her patience. He goes on to conclude that she is hot tempered by stating “By God’s bones‚ when I have to beat my knaves She goes and fetches great club-headed staves to me‚ and cries out‚ slay the dogs! Lay on and break them up‚ their backs and every bone” (1897-1900). Turning to address the Monk‚ he wishes him to be of good encouragement‚ and asks whether his name is John

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    According to the General Prologue in Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ the Squire is described as a youthful‚ and lusty bachelor with curly locks‚ courteous and humble. The Squire also happened to be the son of the knight. The knight feels his son should follow in his steps of being a knight‚ but instead he wants to go his own way as well as participating in some events as a knight. The Squire is much more involved in other hobbies outside of fighting. He is described as having great strength

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