[Seven years ago‚ I was then a part of a career guidance like this. During that time I was not yet sure of what course to pursue in college. The career guidance was a great help in my decision to pursue BS – Accountancy. Maybe‚ most of you are not decided yet. Believe me this career guidance will help you. Let us thank Sir Edgar for this great opportunity. [Before we proceed‚ how many of you are planning to pursue accountancy?] Mention the word “accountancy” what comes first in your mind? People immediately
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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................................2 Geoffrey Chaucer Biography....................................................................................
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* Knight * Leader of pilgrimage * Wore tunic stained with dark marks from his armor * Possessed fine horses but not gaily dressed * Most distinguished one‚ leader * Man of chivalry‚ truth‚ honor‚ generosity‚ courtesy * Noble hero‚ honored for noble graces * Was there when they took Alexandria (city in Egypt) * Traveled to North America * Lost at Granada * Visited Russia‚ Prussia‚ Lithuania * Traveled along Mediterranean
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Rome into their own works. The printing of books initiated an increasing number of works to be published in the Italian language in addition to the Latin and Greek texts that constituted the mainstream of the Italian Renaissance. Petrarch ‚ a key figure in the Renaissance literature is best remembered for the Canzoniere‚ a collection of love sonnets written in vernacular Italian. Petrarch’s friend‚ Giovanni Boccaccio‚ was a pre-eminent writer whose fiction‚The Decameron is regarded as one of
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The Canterbury Tales contains three very different characters with varying stories. The Wife of Bath‚ The Nun’s Priest‚ and the Pardoner all have unique perspectives on life and morality. Each tells a story that reveals their true beliefs and personalities. Every story possesses a moral that goes with the character who told it. Firstly‚ The Wife of Bath and her tale can be compared with the Nuns Priest and the Pardoner. The Wife of Bath is an eccentric woman who is luxuriously dressed: “Her kerchiefs
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My Preference of The Doctor’s Tale The tale that I selected to read was the astronomy practicing Physician. This story of love‚ in hatred and bigotry was extremely interesting to read however‚ on the same note the wording was tremendously derived in Middle English tone which made a few sections difficult to understand and comprehend. The non-bible reading doctor’s tale is interesting from beginning to end‚ he paints a vivid picture of all his characters and there attributes using immense direct
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jealousy‚ and greed. If one carries on with life without committing a deadly sin‚ while being good from the heart and not just from the mind and actions‚ he/she will avoid the eternal damnation of hell. The Canterbury Tales: The Prologue‚ by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ contains pilgrims going to Canterbury‚ in which some of these pilgrims commit deadly sins. In this prologue‚ the Wife of Bath is guilty of lust‚ Franklin is guilty of gluttony‚ and the Pardoner is guilty of greed. The Wife of Bath committed
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schooling‚ I have always been fascinated by medieval knights. Even as a child‚ I remember enjoying the tales of the great quests the knights would embark on. Whether it be slaying a mighty foe or adventuring to a far off land‚ the stories of knights were always exciting to hear. Because of this fascination‚ I chose to tell my creative tale in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from the perspective of the knight. Knights during the time of medieval England were responsible for protecting
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Authors Biography Mario Eric Gamalinda Born on Oct. 14‚ 1956‚Manila School: UST and UP Occupation: Poet‚ fictionist‚ essayist Currently lives in: New York City‚ USA Currently works at: Center for Investigative Journalism Eric Gamalinda is a local fellow for poetry of the UP ICW in 1983. He went to Great Britain to represent the Philippines in the Cambridge International Writers’ Conference in 1990. In 1991‚ he attended the
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Religious pilgrimages have been the foundation of religion since the dawn of time. In The Canterbury Tales‚ Chaucer identifies an infamous character that shares his ironically moral tale along with those whom accompany him on the way to Canterbury. This particularly wretched pilgrim was the Pardoner: a most loathsome and diabolical character. The sly and mischievous Pardoner is described by Chaucer as a dishonest and cheating man‚ and his appearance matched. With long and thin hair that fell “like
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