Challenging the Male Role Model in Medieval Literature
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the works of Chaucer and Malory and their challenges to the male role model presented in medieval society and traditional literature by writers such as Aquinas. Where Chaucer wrote new works from the perspectives of powerful women, Malory wrote on the weaknesses of the heroic male figures of Lancelot and Arthur. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Changes in Chivalry in “The Song of Roland,” “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” and Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”
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A 5 page paper which examines the changes in chivalry from the standpoint of myth in “The Song of Roland,” quest and romance plot in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” and realism/satire in “Don Quixote.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Characterization of Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath” from “The Canterbury Tales”: Elements Found in the General Prologue, Prologue and Tales
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the characterization and the portrait of “The Wife of Bath” in The Canterbury Tales. Geoffrey Chaucer’s characterization of “The Wife of Bath” in “The Canterbury Tales” begins by her elaborate description in the General Prologue which is further detailed in her Prologue, considered the longest of all the Prologues, and her Tale. The Wife of Bath, in a company of men, does not present an image of an isolated woman of the 14th century. Instead, the Wife of Bath is well traveled, well experienced in marriage having been married and widowed five times and very well practiced in her social skills and ease with other travelers. The Wife of Bath presents a 14th century feminist view within her Prologue and Tale in which she satirizes her situation and the Church in many instances. Her characterization, Prologue and Tale are well linked and framed within the rest of the Canterbury Tales as Chaucer manages to incorporate not only the pilgrims’ common situation in telling the tales but also the obvious offence each tale gives to another of the pilgrims’: an artful strategy of linking which no doubt reflects well the circumstances of the time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Chaucer -- Lovers and Love in “The Knight’s Tale,” “The Merchant’s Tale,” and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”
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This 5 page report discusses Geoffrey Chaucer’s views on love and lovers as presented in three of “The Canterbury Tales.” Each of these three Tales clearly speak to much of the romance Chaucer saw around, him both in terms of love and passion, as well as in the sense of the adventure and lyricism of “romanticism.” They also demonstrate darker sides of human love in a way that presents a character but makes no particular judgment on him or her. No secondary sources.
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Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales": The Pardoner's Tale
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5 pages in length. Each of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales harbors its own personality that comes through loud and clear via the teller's character. How is it that one can readily see the teller's personality through the mere words of the tale? The task is rather simple when one dissects it into smaller, more digestible pieces of the most significant characteristics, such as physical features and direct/indirect characterization. Clearly, the Pardoner is a man of the cloth whose physical features reflect a benevolence quite befitting of such a character. His hands are not especially large, however, they hold in them a great deal of responsibility, inasmuch as the task of absolution is no small act, indeed. His eyes are soulful yet sorrowing in light of the grave moral depravity he routinely witnesses; his smile is warm and inviting in spite of his intrinsic desire to frown upon humanity's impertinence. The writer discusses various characteristics of the Pardoner. No additional sources cited.
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Chaucer's Characters and Chaucer
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A 5 page paper which examines Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and examines them in terms of what they tell us about Chaucer himself. The paper argues that Chaucer was a romantic with a powerful connection to the chivalric code. He was also a man who maintained humor and compassion. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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Chaucer's Pardoner: Analysis of an Essay
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A 6 page paper which analyzes an essay regarding Chaucer's Pardoner. The essay is titled "Chaucer's Pardoner: His Sexuality and Modern Critics," and is written by C. David Benson. No additional sources cited.
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Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale
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This 5 page paper delves into Geoffrey Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale, one of the famous Canterbury Tales. An overview is provided. Quotes are included and the tale is analyzed in depth. No additional sources cited.
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Chaucer's Treatment of Class
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This 6 page paper evaluates four characters and compares and contrasts secular folk from those who are in the clergy. Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales is used as a springboard for discussion. No additional sources cited.
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Chaucer's Underlying Fear
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This 5 page paper suggests that Chaucer was really afraid of death. Evidence comes from three Canterbury Tales that are The Pardoner's Tale, The Miller's Tale and the Nun's Priest Tale. The stories are analyzed for common thematic elements, but each story stands on its own. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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