which values should loved and praised as well as scorned with hatred by the people? I hope to induce a solid foundation upon which we can conclusively agree that valor and nobility are much greater than their self-serving counterparts. In the Canterbury Tales there’s no better example of valor than the Knight. A man renowned for his valor during battle and noble graces. These traits were noted by the great Chaucer‚ "He’d seen some service with the cavalry In Flanders and Artois and Picardy And had
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In the Canterbury Tales‚ Chaucer expresses his opinion of societal roles through the use of satire. The author judges each character by the expected behavior that pertained to their line of work and how they actually acted. Through this comparison‚ he analyzes the anticipated perfection of character and the more realistic behavior increasingly prevalent in medieval society. Furthermore‚ this contradictory relationship of expected versus ideal behavior is displayed through the foil characters‚ the
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- It is often said that literature is a voice for social commentary. How is this true of The Crucible? Literature is the reflection of society; through literature people are introduced to many dilemmas around the world of different societies. It is an expression of economical‚ political and social gains throughout several eras. Through the play‚ “The Crucible”‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the readers are introduced to the Puritan society and the theocracy within it. In the puritan society‚ the church
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In Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales‚ the Wife of Bath is considered to be a worldly‚ fun loving woman. She is described as being dressed in expensive clothing and new leather shoes. The text also explains that she has traveled the world‚ taking part in many pilgrimages‚ and has had five husbands in her lifetime‚ as well as many lovers before them. She is also cunning‚ the text describes how she would use her body as a bargaining tool with her husbands and would lie to them in order to get what she
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In Chaucer’s prologue to Canterbury Tales‚ he describes the three classes of medevil society. One of the classes is the ecclesiastical class‚ which is the church. He gives examples of the people in that group such as the nun‚ summoner‚ and the pardoner. The ecclesiastical class seems to be losing their credability at this point in history. The first person he describes is the nun. He describes her as trying to be more saintly than the average man. She tries to exhibit an elegant and dignified
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Dear Katrina‚ I am writing to you in the midst of recent concern drawn to your essay on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. I understand your argument is that due to the passage being of common knowledge it did not need to be cited‚ however I wanted to further express my opinions on the examples of plagiarism present within your work so I can help this situation to be further avoided and you can receive full marks for your excellent writing. Unfortunately‚ even if it was unintentional your work
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In The Canterbury Tales‚ Geoffrey Chaucer portrays 26 pilgrims with their virtues and vices. The Parson was a religiously devout and wise man‚ who despised cursing‚ so he charged for it. The Wife of Bath has the strength to stand up for herself over any male‚ but is very lustful and extreme in her beliefs of matriarchal dominance‚ to the point of being sexist. The Parson was a man of poverty‚ but was as rich as a king in his teachings. He set a very clear example of what a good Christian
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would be no such thing as differences between people‚ no colors‚ no feelings‚ no religions‚ etc. In the dystopian novel The Giver by Lois Lowry explains just this‚ the idea of complete equality throughout a community. Displaying many examples of social commentary. In the novel The Giver‚ everyone is similar. Being unique or different is unheard of. People who failed to fit in with the society’s “norm” were released. Imagine‚ living in a society where everyone was the same. According to an article by
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Through social commentary‚ Anzaldua expresses the feelings and flaws that Latin@s see in themselves as a way to illustrate how they have been treated by Latin@s. Across history‚ groups of humans in power have put other groups of humans down as a way to maintain their power. This constant condemnation of a group of people leaves said group of people with the feeling that the oppressors have reason for the oppression. Anzaldua and her commentary is an example of this history when she writes‚ “As a
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Each spring‚ people wanted to go on religious pilgrimages to spiritual places. Most people in England like to go to Canterbury‚ located in southeastern England‚ to visit Thomas Becket’s remains. Thomas Becket was a Christian martyr who had a healing power. The speaker was going to Canterbury‚ when he meets a group of 29 people at a hotel who were also going to Canterbury. They decided to get up earlier and all go together. The knight is the first of the 29 people explained to us. He had fought
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