The Canterbury Tales is a piece written by Geoffrey Chaucer sought out to accomplish various goals. Chaucer wrote his tales during the late 1300’s. This puts him right at the beginning of the decline of the Middle Ages. Historically‚ we know that a middle class was just starting to take shape at this time‚ due to the emerging commerce industry. Chaucer was able to see the importance and future success of the middle class‚ and wrote his work with them in mind. Knowing that the middle class was
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THE CANTERBURY TALES (The Man of Law’s Tale) The Man of Law’s Tale (also called The Lawyer’s Tale) is the fifth of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ written around 1387. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The Man of Law‚ also known as The Sergeant at Law‚ tells a Romance tale of a Christian princess named Custance (the modern form would be Constance) who is betrothed to the Syrian Sultan on condition that he convert to Christianity. The Sultan’s mother connives
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“This is my class‚” she remarked‚ pointing out a list of names‚ “but there’s no Charles‚ Charlie‚ not even a Charlotte.” “But you must know Charles!” I laughed‚ thinking of all the tales of the troublemaker that Laurie had brought home. “Laurie’s told us all about him. Charles is the boy that hit and yelled. He’s the one that was fresh‚ and Laurie told us that just a week ago‚ he told a little girl to say a bad word twice‚ and she
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He decided to go see the town witch‚ hoping she could give him the ability to go over the trench and be with his love. The witch was the only human who lived in the town of Pillowsville. She rarely came out of her house and tales were told of her black magic. Danny fearfully opened the gate that led to the walkway to her house. He walked up to the big porch one step at a time. Everything seemed to have a grey tint to it and felt incredibly gloomy. He made it to the door and
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the light in the forest and knew that I was coming. He had returned to the tunnel to conduct his own experiments‚ and had found another box identical to mine with which he himself had found electricity‚ although he called it light magic‚ after fairy tales that were sometimes played in the City Theatre. He has told me of the great oppression forced upon him after my and Gaea’s escape. He wished to escape‚ but had not known which way I had gone‚ and did not wish to be lost and alone in the uncharted forest
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eyes with a brooch/pin* My life has to change from light to darkness. This black world of blindness is a refuge. It is better to be in this life of unending night than to see with strange shamed eyes the old world that had been so bright. (Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton p.273) Audience: I tell you‚ all those whose ears have paid attention to me…The truth WILL set you free.. free from the world you believe brings you life… free from the reality you think is perfect.. and free
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The sound of breaking glass stopped her. Alice took a step back. Turned around and felt the chill of the winter wind on her neck. Standing behind her was a stranger to her heart with the broken wine bottle at his feet. As the sun was rising over the barn‚ nature stood still. You could hear nothing but the tires traveling down the gravel road. This was good-bye. This was the end. Alice is the type of girl that will light up the room simply with her presence. She is smart‚ kind‚ pretty‚ funny‚
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protection ended you need to leave the village within two days‚ no food will be provided to you by the village‚ only two gold coins. If you wish to have more gold you can exchange it with life stones. Did you understood everything?". Quite a long monologue to
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Middle/High School Monologues Teaching Students to Read and Write Monologues Welcome to the World of Monologue A Sample Unit of Lessons for Middle and High School Teachers Jefferson County Public Schools Version 2.0 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MONOLOGUE By all reports from the field‚ this unit can be a lot of fun for you and your students: • there’s performance • there’s walking in others’ shoes and learning empathy 1 Middle/High School Monologues • there’s connecting to Farris Bueller‚ Bill Cosby
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of the most highly acclaimed writers of today that tackles the plaguing issue of feminism and the unfortunate belittling of women is Margaret Atwood. Among her many successful novels‚ poems‚ and other works‚ her masterpiece of a novel The Handmaid’s Tale emphasizes the dangers of downplaying women and their roles in society. Set in a future dystopian society‚ Atwood’s novel is best understood and interpreted from a critical feminist viewpoint; if the reader adapts this perspective‚ the novel comes
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