The Plowman's Tale

True nobility can be defined in various ways. One’s perspective of nobility is susceptible to change through one’s experiences and influences. True nobility, however, consists of characteristics that are universally obtained by people of that genuine nature. My definition of true nobility is characteristics of selflessness, chivalry, bravery, and so forth .Any other characteristics similar to the latter ones listed are also in association to my definition of a noble spirit. Famous works of literature such as The Canterbury Tales, Morte d’Arthur, and the ballad of Sir Patrick Spens have helped shape and illustrate my definition of true nobility through the use of their works of social satire. The Canterbury Tales, a main source of my personal definition of nobility, demonstrates true nobility through representation of its various characters. Within the story, characters…

He was held hostage but due to his connections King Edward III was able to get him released. Due to this favor, he started working for the government and traveling around on diplomatic missions to other countries which ultimately strengthened the quality of his poetry. Fast forward many years and in 1386, and Chaucer lived in Kent, and was voted a justice of the peace and was elected into Parliament. Unfortunately, in the year 1387 his wife passed away. After this unfortunate event, Chaucer…

used his writing to criticize the societal issues he noticed during his time. He uses Satire in his writings to get his message across to the common people during the 1300’s. Satire is defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. The main story Chaucer uses satire to criticize the community in which he lives is in his stories the Canterbury Tales.…

The Medieval period was a time of firsts, the first Crusade, the first census, the first manifestation of the modern-day perception of knights and kings alike. The fourteenth century was also full of literary firsts, the most predominant being the shift from scholarly reading to a more universal style of tales written in Middle English, introduced by Geoffrey Chaucer, a timelessly renowned poet. The Canterbury Tales, considered the most important literary piece of the Medieval period written in…

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories that the pilgrim travelers wrote on their journey to the Canterbury Cathedral in London, England. This collection was written by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1342-1400. The group of pilgrims are headed to London in order to give their respect to Bishop Thomas Beckett who has been murdered. There are 46 members on the trip, but only some are able to capture their stories. The captain of the voyage suggests that every one on the trip should tell two…

The Medieval Ages, a period of time consumed by the established feudal system, was also an era of synthetic moral character among certain demographics. In the British classic, The Canterbury Tales, the author satirizes the lack of authenticity of certain peoples in his society. In order to share his views on the corruption of society, Chaucer creates characters that highlight the issues of different groups, including nobility and the church. Traditionally, the rich and powerful in a medieval…

Many times in society, important figures or celebrities often live two different lifestyles. When in the public eye, they portray themselves as someone that would appeal to the people. Behind closed doors, however, they are someone completely different. This is especially evident in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer uses ironic characteristics of the Friar and Merchant from “The Prologue” and the Knight from “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” to criticize the deceptive nature of the…

In the prologue of The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the Friar is the most corrupt pilgrim among all of the travelers. The travelers are all members of the English society. The narrator of the prologue, Chaucer, along with the other travelers are on a pilgrimage to the shrine at Canterbury. While on this pilgrimage each traveler is to tell two stories going and two stories coming back, to keep everyone entertained. Before the travelers began telling their stories, the narrator…

The Miller’s and the Reeve’s tales are two of 25 short stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer, a 13th century writer. The combined 25 stories make up the book titled The Canterbury Tales, which takes place in medieval England during the late 1300s to the early 1400s. The Canterbury Tales is about twenty-nine people that gather at the Tabard Inn in southwark for a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Thomas á Becket in Canterbury England. The host of the Inn, the narrator, proposes a story-telling…

In the story The Canterbury Tales the General Prologue it basicly is talking about how all these people or characters in the story are all going on a pilgrimage. I think that the social classes of this story can be thought of as corrupt in chaucer's eyes during the time. Chaucer i feel like only saw people that only cared about themselves and did as they please whether it was right or wrong. Chaucer was telling how society was so corrupt and how everything was never done correctly and people…