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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Kathleen Han Mrs. Jobst English III 14th October‚ 2014 Characterization The Knight: He is a brave‚ experienced and wise warrior who represents the ideal of a Christian chivalry. “Truth‚ honor‚ generousness‚ and courtesy.” （Line 46) “ He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war And ridden into battle.” (Line 47-48) “He was of sovereign value in all eyes.” (Line 69) “ He was a true‚ a perfect gentle knight.” (Line 74) “He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark with smudges
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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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Recognizing themes in “The Pardoner’s Tale” The Pardoner’s Tale was written by Geoffrey Chaucer. It’s a narrative poem that describes the character of the pardoner. He describes his character by using different literary themes. The Pardoner is described through a use of symbolism‚ irony and personification. This tale uses symbolism in many different ways. In one way that I saw symbolism in the story is was through the coffin. The coffin symbolized that there would be death later on in the tale. A sentence
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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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Jamie Wilkes English 4 September 26‚ 2000 4th hour The Doctor Physical- "g wore blood-red garments‚ slashed with bluish gray and lined with taffeta "g took very good care of himself- watched his diet carefully and did not allow for extras Morality- "g stingy with his money‚ did not read the Bible very much Rank/station- "g Doctor‚ of the working class Chaucer’s opinion- - "g Chaucer does not like this pilgrim; he mentions how the doctor is corrupt- he and his friends make money off of the patients
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Modern Pilgrim: Politician The Politician wears his navy blue blazer‚ pleated pants‚ and red tie on all occasions. Though he may not looking or feeling the best‚ his personal team of makeup artists are there to help him at his time of need. Through age‚ his hair has turned as white as stripes on the American flag. However‚ for him to get his position it took more than having good makeup‚ white hair‚ and a nice suit. Being brought up in a wealthy family of lawyers‚ he was almost bred to be a politician
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Alex St. Pierre April 15th‚2013 Mrs. Capwell English 12 The Evil Pardoner In The Canterbury Tales‚ the author‚ Geoffrey Chaucer is satirizing many members of the clergy and upper-class who lived in his time period. He wrote his tales in Middle-English in order to allow for the commoners to read it‚ because the people that he was satirizing spoke mostly French. By writing in Middle-English‚ it not only allowed for the lower class to read it‚ but it also allowed for him to be slightly more harsh
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figures may seem ahead of their times‚ yet further analysis reveals that the appearance of being revolutionary is a charade. “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer tells the story of a group of characters who go on a pilgrimage during the Middle Ages. Pilgrimages lead to either a shrine or a holy place‚ and in this story‚ the pilgrimage leads to Canterbury. In the tale‚ one of the characters on the pilgrimage‚ the Wife of Bath‚ has sparked a debate among people about whether Chaucer addresses modern
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Europe executing a vast amount of the population‚ later through his life‚ the Church was in turmoil; caught between deception and unpredictability‚ and the Hundred Years War between England and France was taking place. Chaucer’s writing in The Canterbury Tales”‚ consisted of a fragment of each of England’s stereotypical citizen. Through the prologue‚ notable figures of the church are introduced; a nun‚ monk‚ and friar. Some of these characters hold strict worship to Christ‚ while others overtly disobey
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