The time period of the medieval era was one of many poetic advances with Geoffery Chaucer leading this frontier. Chaucer lead the way for poetry during these years. One of his greatest works, the “Canterbury Tales,” Provides grounds for scholars to compare it to modern text: “There are not many differences among good modern texts on these matters, although some notable cruxes remain to be argued over” (Canterbury Tales). Throughout the characters’ travels in the “Canterbury Tales,” the feudal, the church, and the city groups are all evident.
\ The first group to be examined by Chaucer is the feudal group. He first explains about the Knight, one whom he respects and honors completely. The knight’s son, the squire, is also here to go on the trip. …show more content…
The real feudal group of the real world was much more different than the one that is portrayed by the characters in the poem. The feudal groups of the real world were highly honorable, and portrayed as only the most noble of all the people They were masters of combat; humble in victory, and honorable in defeat. Knights were the most distinguished of the warriors of the medieval era, and the most highly seated in the armies of England. The church group of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” is the main recipient of his criticisms. Chaucer unmercifully attacks the Nun for being on the pilgrimage for the wrong reasons. He describes her as openly displaying jewelry, which is taboo in the curch groups’ eyes of Chaucer’s era. The monk is also a target pilgrim on the trip. Chaucer directly describes the monk as dressing himself in clothes not accustomed to your average monk. Chaucer proceeds to describe how the church group struggles to overcome the temptations of the world, and earthly possessions: “…Chaucer shows us the moral struggles of men and women” (Canterbury Tales, David …show more content…
Chaucer describes this group as one would imagine: the common people of England. The Franklin is one of the greatest examples. This is a character belonging to neither the church on feudal group, meaning to Chaucer that he is a man freed of the responsibility of church and state. The Franklin in the prologue happens to be a connoisseur of the culinary arts as well as in wine. The way Chaucer describes the city group is a direct reflection of modern, every day people: “this literature represents a kind of realistic typology of human behavior” (Robert O. Payne). The regular City group of the Medieval era can be closely compared to that in Chaucer’s Prologue. The Merchant, the Physician, and even modern jobs that are also described closely and relevant to the real word. Both of these jobs are very important to the economy of the real world. Without these positions the stabilizations of the real world would lose all substantial value and crumble to the ground completely. Like the merchant of the “Canterbury Tales” a merchant of the real world can only seeks to increase his wealth and standing in this world, which is the way one is branded as successful in these days and times. The physician of the real world can be subjected as the most important role to mankind as a whole. Without a physician to cure the wounded, to heal the sick, and to find more and more innovative ways to cure
\ The first group to be examined by Chaucer is the feudal group. He first explains about the Knight, one whom he respects and honors completely. The knight’s son, the squire, is also here to go on the trip. …show more content…
The real feudal group of the real world was much more different than the one that is portrayed by the characters in the poem. The feudal groups of the real world were highly honorable, and portrayed as only the most noble of all the people They were masters of combat; humble in victory, and honorable in defeat. Knights were the most distinguished of the warriors of the medieval era, and the most highly seated in the armies of England. The church group of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” is the main recipient of his criticisms. Chaucer unmercifully attacks the Nun for being on the pilgrimage for the wrong reasons. He describes her as openly displaying jewelry, which is taboo in the curch groups’ eyes of Chaucer’s era. The monk is also a target pilgrim on the trip. Chaucer directly describes the monk as dressing himself in clothes not accustomed to your average monk. Chaucer proceeds to describe how the church group struggles to overcome the temptations of the world, and earthly possessions: “…Chaucer shows us the moral struggles of men and women” (Canterbury Tales, David …show more content…
Chaucer describes this group as one would imagine: the common people of England. The Franklin is one of the greatest examples. This is a character belonging to neither the church on feudal group, meaning to Chaucer that he is a man freed of the responsibility of church and state. The Franklin in the prologue happens to be a connoisseur of the culinary arts as well as in wine. The way Chaucer describes the city group is a direct reflection of modern, every day people: “this literature represents a kind of realistic typology of human behavior” (Robert O. Payne). The regular City group of the Medieval era can be closely compared to that in Chaucer’s Prologue. The Merchant, the Physician, and even modern jobs that are also described closely and relevant to the real word. Both of these jobs are very important to the economy of the real world. Without these positions the stabilizations of the real world would lose all substantial value and crumble to the ground completely. Like the merchant of the “Canterbury Tales” a merchant of the real world can only seeks to increase his wealth and standing in this world, which is the way one is branded as successful in these days and times. The physician of the real world can be subjected as the most important role to mankind as a whole. Without a physician to cure the wounded, to heal the sick, and to find more and more innovative ways to cure