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    William Boag

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    lot of trophies to his treasured possessions. He became members of several different boards and councils. This included The Riccarton Road Board‚ The Waimakariri River Board‚ The Selwyn County Council‚ The Board of Advice for Lincoln College‚ The Canterbury

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    Chaucer's Life and Works

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    Geoffrey Chaucer (born 1340/44‚ died 1400) is remembered as the author of The Canterbury Tales‚ which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in using English at a time when much court poetry was still written in Anglo-Norman or Latin. The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In

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    The Nun's Priest's Tale

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    Diagnostic Essay: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale In the allegorical poem The Nun’s Priest’s Tale taken from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales‚ sophisticated subjects—such as the meaning of dreams and the concept of free will—are discussed amongst the characters. However‚ despite the advanced philosophical nature of the discussion between the characters‚ the narrator depicts them as barn animals‚ which are not usually the type of creatures that are normally associated with intelligence.

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    views of what women’s role should be. The Wife of Bath has been called “the first feminist” because of her refusal to adhere to the traditional way of life expected from her by society simply because she was a woman. The time period in which the Canterbury Tales were written was a time of change in social structure. Chaucer himself was married to a knight’s daughter who was in a higher class than he. The time period meant that it was necessary to voice perspectives Wife of Bath Prologue conveys.

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    Characterization in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale Summary: Explores characterization in the Nun’s Priest’s Tale‚ from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Describes how every character is satirized in the story except for the single ideal character‚ the widow. ________________________________________ In the Nun’s Priest’s Tale‚ every character is satirized in the story except for the single ideal character‚ the widow. All the other characters such as Chanticleer‚ Lady Pertelote‚ and the fox were all satirized

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    Description of the Squire

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    Throughout "The Canterbury Tales"‚ clothing and description of a character is a major clue because the outward appearance reflects the character’s morality. In contrast with the pardoner who had unclean yellow hair like a rat’s tail‚ bulging eyeballs‚ and a prepubescent voice and body‚ the squire has "curly hair as if they had been pressed"‚ "youthfully handsome"‚ and "fresh as the month of may". He has a short red and white gown with "sleeves long and wide"‚ which is "embroidered like a meadow bright"

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    Grendel’s mother= seeks revenge‚ Beowulf kills her too in her under water lair. Hygelac=king of Geatland‚ killed in war against Shylfings and Beowulf becomes king of the Geats Middle English. Circa 1100 A.D. Literature: chivalric romances Canterbury Tales by: Geoffrey Chaucer Represented an emerging “middle class‚” late medieval‚ wrote so it was accessable to middle class. Characters: Knight=heroic figure‚ traveled a lot‚ undefeated‚ BUT‚ not a great horse and stained clothes=sir bullshit

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    The Wife of Bath Feminist

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    The Wife of Bath: Medieval Feminist Christiana Adeshewo The University of Texas Arlington Introduction The wife of bath character in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is a strong‚ boisterous woman who is not afraid to direct anyone willing to listen on womanhood‚ marriage-hood‚ the way things are and ought to be. She stood strong and confident in her experiences in life and felt that all of her life’s dealings taught her valuable lessons. Some could call her a feminist. The wife of bath may very

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    Wife of Bath Essay

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    Geoffrey Chaucer expresses present day realities throughout his novel The Canterbury Tales. Throughout the Wife of Bath’s prologue‚ the wife illustrates her actions to be equal to those of a feminist. The wife pleads to stand out without conforming to societal standards. Feminism is defined as the doctrine advocating social‚ political‚ and all other rights of women equal to those of men. During the 14thcentury‚ it was likely that the Wife of Bath was thought of as a destructive rebel. In modern times

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    The Canterbury Tales: Prologue Character description Knight‚ Squire‚ Prioress‚ Monk‚ Friar‚ Wife of Bath‚ Miller‚ and Pardoner The Knight – He is characterized as a very noble‚ brave‚ and benevolent leader and inherently represents a medieval knight in image as he has fought in the crusades trying to spread Christianity to foreign nations. You can easily deduce that he is of a high standing from the imagery of him leading the procession during the Prologue. The knight is dressed in course

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