Erick QuintanillaMs. SoardEnglish Literature 31 March 2018The Shipman’s Tale: Archetypal TheoryIn The Canterbury Tales, archetypal theory for the characters in the Shipman’s tale are; for the merchant, he’s known as the Innocent for being very generous to other people, the wife whose an outcast and also a greedy fool for all wanting money and lust, and finally a young monk, Don John, a Caregiver to the people, a Lover for the lust of the merchant’s wife, and a greedy Magician toward the merchant. The archetype can explain in theory of what type of character they really are in the Shipman’s tale and knowing their sins and virtues. The merchant is known to be generous and as the innocent. He is rich and loves to put his fortune on things for
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My gold is yours whenever you wish it, not only is my gold but my merchandise.” Since the young monk is not the merchant's wife, the merchant is willing to give money to him since they’re ‘cousin.’ Not only the young monk pays to the merchant the money and his wife in bed, it’s a greedy magician character like the young monk that lies to the merchant in the beginning to get close to the merchant’s life just get at his wife.The archetypal theories for the Shipman’s tale characters is the Innocent, the Caregiver, the Outcast, the Magician, the Lover, and the Fool. For sins and virtue, the merchant virtue is mostly his generosity for the money he has and somewhat for the monk at the beginning. Lust and greed are the sins of what the monk and the merchant’s wife had. Chaucer shows how the sins and virtues were very dominate to in the tale were during the early ages. Married people who lust for other than their spouse was a sin, like what the merchant’s wife did, who just gets money from other people in bed was actually a crime during that time. According to Bardsley, Sandy, she says, “...the social and legal punishments for women engaging in sex outside of wedlock were considerably higher than for men” (P. 144). This can mean that the merchant’s wife actions were define as adultery for having an affair to the monk. Chaucer shows the sin she had was very important to know in the author’s time and for the other characters as well as their virtues and overall knowing the archetypes of theses characters.SourcesBardsley, Sandy. “Women's Roles in the Middle Ages.” Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. Accessed March 30, 2018Golden, Carl. “ The 12 Common Archetypes.” www.soulcraft.co/essays/the_12_common_archetypes.html. Accessed March 28,
My gold is yours whenever you wish it, not only is my gold but my merchandise.” Since the young monk is not the merchant's wife, the merchant is willing to give money to him since they’re ‘cousin.’ Not only the young monk pays to the merchant the money and his wife in bed, it’s a greedy magician character like the young monk that lies to the merchant in the beginning to get close to the merchant’s life just get at his wife.The archetypal theories for the Shipman’s tale characters is the Innocent, the Caregiver, the Outcast, the Magician, the Lover, and the Fool. For sins and virtue, the merchant virtue is mostly his generosity for the money he has and somewhat for the monk at the beginning. Lust and greed are the sins of what the monk and the merchant’s wife had. Chaucer shows how the sins and virtues were very dominate to in the tale were during the early ages. Married people who lust for other than their spouse was a sin, like what the merchant’s wife did, who just gets money from other people in bed was actually a crime during that time. According to Bardsley, Sandy, she says, “...the social and legal punishments for women engaging in sex outside of wedlock were considerably higher than for men” (P. 144). This can mean that the merchant’s wife actions were define as adultery for having an affair to the monk. Chaucer shows the sin she had was very important to know in the author’s time and for the other characters as well as their virtues and overall knowing the archetypes of theses characters.SourcesBardsley, Sandy. “Women's Roles in the Middle Ages.” Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. Accessed March 30, 2018Golden, Carl. “ The 12 Common Archetypes.” www.soulcraft.co/essays/the_12_common_archetypes.html. Accessed March 28,