The Importance Of The Canterbury Tales

Those of Importance
(An Addition to Canterbury Tales)
Around the year 1300, Chaucer wrote “The Canterbury Tales”. In this story, he begins to describe the people that he takes on his adventure to Canterbury. As he begins to describe each person who embarks on this journey alongside him, he tells of who they are and the kind of affect they might have on other people. After he tells of who these people are, he then makes the effort to tell of personal stories from each of the characters. Through these stories, they help us begin to realize who that person was and how they became who they are. To correlate with the story personally, there are many people who can be chosen who would have easily been along with Chaucer on his journey to Canterbury. I believe that an artist, an athlete, and a teacher would have been part of the group of people Chaucer would allow to join him as he sets out on an adventure. I believe that a artist would have joined Chaucer by his side to get to Canterbury. The artist I chose specifically would be Selena Gomez, as she is viewed as a very important woman in our day in history today. Selena Gomez has produced multiple albums, including many songs that are seen as inspirational. Many of her songs are known …show more content…
Once he briefly described each character and what they meant to him, he would tell of a story that would help envision that person. With each story came the revelation as to why they had become members of the group in the first place. As Chaucer did this, readers come to a better understanding as to why each person was so important in their position for the trip. Today, a journey such as that would definitely contain people of complete difference. I believe that an artist, an athlete, and a teacher would have been part of the group of people Chaucer would allow to join him as he sets out on an