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    this Google Site titled "Making Connections".     4. Complete the "Making Connections" questions in your word document and submit work to Turnitin.com     Now that your have read the directions it is time to EXPLORE! 1. Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales? List five facts about this author’s early life (biographical information).   The author is Geoffrey Chaucer. * He worked for Elizabeth the countess of Ulster in 1357 * He went to the war in France * He

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    Pardoner's Tale

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    Dec 1st‚ 2011 Death. It has many shapes and sizes in books and stories. In Chaucer’s book “The Pardoners Tale‚” it takes the shape of an old man. He is very old and weary and seems like a completely innocent character. But‚ in this tale‚ he is the cause of three deaths. He is the very embodiment of death itself. The first clue to the old man’s identity occurs when he provided the rioters with the directions to find Death. “”Well sirs‚” he said‚ “if it be your design To find out death

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    Geoffrey Chaucer in Canterbury Tales. In a time where women had no say in anything‚ and were just there to sit and be pretty he highlights it in literature. In many different instances he indicates points that would make the reader believe he has views the same as Pat Anderson. Throughout Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer he shows women are objects used to gloat about by men for their looks and family status‚ and are not nearly as knowledgeable as men. The Miller’s Tale is all about raunchiness

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    text‚ as bold as brass‚ the root of evil is desire." (Pardoner’s Tale‚ 1-5‚ p. 129) In the narrative poem "Pardoner’s Tale" the author Geoffrey Chaucer warns his audience the dangers of evil‚ greed‚ and desire. The short excerpt from the story above is true because all evil actions committed by criminals are done because of avarice or desire for something better than what they have. A great example of evil can be read in the epic tale of "Beowulf". The monstrous being Grendel‚ who plays one of the

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    The Squires Tale The Squire is the son of the knight. Chaucer describes him as good horse rider‚ able to joust well‚ and he carves the Knight’s meat for him at dinner. These qualities make him a good squire. The Franklin even praises him for being everything a squire and a young man should be. Though Chaucer also describes the Squire as embroidered like a meadow‚ making him sound more like a woman then a young man‚ Chaucer also mentions the Squire’s ability to dance‚ sing‚ and write poetry. The

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    ‘A Knights Tale’ ‘A Knight’s Tale’ directed by Brian Helgeland in (2001) starring Australia’s own Heath Ledger is a story of a young peasant who has grown up on Cheap side‚ and goes on a journey of fulfilling his dream of becoming a Knight. ‘A Knight’s Tale’ was set in the 14th century which was based on a book called “The Canterbury Tales” written by Geoffrey Chaucer. He was serving William Thatcher to help William become a Knight.‘A Knight’s Tale’ shows the viewer that no matter the circumstances

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    (1) “The Miller’s Prologue” From The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Lines 12 – 26 The Millere‚ that for dronken was al pale‚ So that unnethe upon his hors he sat‚ He nolde avalen neither hood ne hat‚ 15 Ne abiden no man for his curteisye‚ But in Pilates vois he gan to crye‚ And swoor‚ “By armes and by blood and bones‚ I can a noble tale for the nones‚ With which I wol now quite the Knightes tale.” 20 Oure Hoste sawgh that he was dronke of ale‚ And saide‚ “Abide‚ Robin

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    PIAUÍ – UESPI CENTRO DE CIÊNCIAS HUMANAS E LETRAS – CCHL LICENCIATURA PLENA EM LÊTRAS/INLGLÊS DICIPLINA: READING II – IV BLOCO PROF.ª DRA. MARIA ELDELITA B. HOLANDA ALUNO: IGLESIAS HIDELGARDY R. RABÊLO OUTLINE THE CANTERBURY TALES – The Friar’s Tale Geoffrey Chaucer 1. Setting: In the medieval period in a town with summoner and friar; on the road out of town with summoner. the devil and the man with his cart and at old woman’s house with old woman‚ summoner and devil.

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    the 14th century. Some tales glorify rape while other tales seem to want the crime to be punishable. Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales‚ had stories that were a representation of his position or views on the male and female balance of power structure through rape. These particular tales told by Chaucer touched base with the treatment of rape in Canterbury Tales. First‚ The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ displays a knight knowingly concedes his masculinity to a woman. The Reeve’s Tale incorporates a woman who

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    Satire in the Pardoner’s Tale The Canterbury Tales is one of the greatest analogy of stories in English language‚ for its satirical language that had great impact in British society. One of the tales‚ the pardoner’s tale‚ which comes after the Physician’s Tale and before the Shipman’s Tale‚ is one of the best piece of literature demonstrating the use of satire. The pardoner’s tale satirizes the hypocritical pardoners who do the deeds that they themselves condemn‚ stupidity of drunkenness‚ and the

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