Anselm of Canterbury

St. John Rigby was one of the forty martyrs of England who was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970. St. John was born somewhere close to Wigan, England and had friendly relations with the church. When St. John admitted that he was a Catholic, the people didn't seem to like it and he was placed in a nearby prison called Newgate. On June 21, he was hanged at a place called Southwark. St. John was given two chances to change his word but refused and is now a martyr. The feast day of St. John Rigby is…

In writing and crafting the Wife of Bath (Alison) Chaucer paints his readers a vivid picture of a woman who has “been around the block” so to speak, and yet has a wisdom that is both painful and truthful to hear. According to Chaucer Alison has had five husbands, is very proud of that fact and considers that to be her prowess (Chaucer 682). I think Chaucer wants us to view Alison as a woman with many talents as well as being someone who has a wealth of knowledge. This is illustrated in the fact…

The crucible essay (Arthur Miller) effectively used characterization in his writings, “She hates me uncle, she must, for I would not be her slave. It's a bitter woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman, and I will not work for such a woman!.” (Miller) shows characterization by sharing the different emotions. The author writes characterization “Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it - and I'll be whipped if I must be.They're speaking of witch-craft Betty`s not witched.” (Miller)…

The Canterbury Tales is a compilation of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer around the 14th century. Chaucer was the son of a middle-class merchant, he was constantly around the docks as a kid, so he picked up a lot of lower working class jokes, humor, and mannerisms. When he grew up he worked in the royal court, so he got to also see upper-class life in this time. So Chaucer, knew how every class acted, and he knew that they were not so different, despite their social stratification. Although…

Modern day adultery is often resulted in the ones having the affair being punished while the victims of the affair usually end up angry and heartbroken. In The Miller’s tale this is not quite the case. The Miller’s tale is a comical story that was made to be humorous and contains no moral. The Miller’s tale also contains characters that behave ridiculously and do not take bad situations very seriously. This tale contains several examples irony and contains an ending where good is punished…

Assessment of another living thing occurs within the first few moments of interaction, giving one just enough time to look at the physical being before them; not nearly enough time to assess its nature. Geoffrey Chaucer encourages readers of The Canterbury Tales to communicate with a person before passing judgement, as looks can shield deception. Two characters address the connection between persona and personality. Appearance portrays the Miller as vulgar and bawdy, and one could describe his…

The Canterbury Tales is a set of romantic, humorous, and ironic stories that provide a life lesson in the end. Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of The Canterbury Tales, portrayed these tales in their own unique ways from using different characters to make fun of each other and then writing another tale to get back at them to simply just showing his point of view on people. Chaucer is definitely selective in the types of people he prefers; while he is a feminist all the way, he cannot stand the…

The Middle Ages: a time of political disorder, unhinged economies, and important social changes. It was times such as this unsettled period that the illustrious Geoffrey Chaucer appeared, among many creative and literary figures of this time period. Belief played a hefty role throughout the Middle Ages. Many community and altruistic events were held at the church and Pilgrimages were likewise popular as they were ways to express deep devotion to God. The most important social part Religion…

She assumes that men are either too ignorant to realize that she constantly lies to and fools them, or that they are just too weak to overcome her sexual plots. Her first four husbands, for the most part, fell into at least one of these two categories, and in doing so, they proved the wife correct. The foolishness of those men caused Alisoun to lose respect for men in general, and to believe that all men were this easily thwarted. Her fifth husband, Jankyn, is the only husband that she…

Rebellion seldom slips by under the radar. If anyone, anywhere is questioning power, speaking out for what they believe, then people notice. This can most definitely be a positive thing, but it can be negative just as easily. Many people have been struck down for speaking out. But this is not always the case. In the mid to late 14th Century there was an outspoken author who was so brilliant he was able to infiltrate the minds of people on sensitive issues without ever facing the consequences…