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THE CANTERBURY TALES  

Chaucer contrasts between the greedy Pardoner and faithful Parson. Even though they are both clergymen, their personalities foiled as they were portrayed by their contrasting actions and attitudes toward the church.

In deciding to start The Canterbury Tales with that of the knight's, Chaucer sets the groundwork in terms of certain themes that would reoccur in later tales, and all provide commentary on life in the Middle Ages.

In reading several of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - and presenting an in-depth look at "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in-depth - it became astonishingly clear that Chaucer didn't limit himself to one genre per tale.

The Prioress was born with natural beauty and the absence of life skills to be learned, while the Wife of Bath was born with these natural skills but with the lack of natural beauty, a learned beauty in its absence.

LIke so much of The Canterbury Tales, The Pardoner's Tale is both allegorical and a commentary on Chaucer's view of the world around him. Here's an analytical look at the tale and what Chaucer may have been trying to say.

This is a piece written for a Chaucer course designed to explain the device of flatulence used by Geoffrey Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales.

This is a brief look into the metrical fortitude of Geoffrey Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales.

The major effect of the Pardoner's presence is to focus the reader's attention to questions of performance and performativity...

Writing English poetry on Geoffrey Chaucer pattern...

Paper on the role of the parson in Geoffrey Chaucer's Cantubury Tales as a counterbalance to the corrupt and sanctimonious characters of the religious hierarchy.

My list of all-time memorable characters found in literature.

An in-depth analysis of the Prioress in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.

This paper seeks to understand Geoffrey Chaucer's criticisms of the church and its officials, how they were developed and what he hoped to accomplish through their inclusion in the tales.

A critical reading of the Pardoner's Tale.

Chaucer has been called the father of the English language. Learn a little more about who he was and why his writing is important.

If people still dare to write a morality tale in our cynical times, then the issues explored in "The Pardoner's Tale" should be addressed further...

In Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the first two tales told, The Knight's Tale and The Miller's Tale, are both about courtly love; however, The Miller's Tale is a parodic response to The Knights Tale. As a fabliau, The Miller's Tale deals with two motifs.

Satire is slowly growing in popularity in the modern age...small groups at a time...which means everybody may just get it in another 10,000 years.

Giovanni Boccaccio became one of the most influencial Italian writers in history, inspiring many of the famous works of writers like Shakepeare and Chaucer. Boccaccio's portrayal of women in his writing transcended what was common in his time.

This paper will focus on how Chaucer uses techniques and devices in "The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales."

The "Canterbury Tales" is more that just an entertaining collection of stories and characters; it is a representation of the society Chaucer lived in.

A brief essay concerning the influence of British writings on the understanding of Western Christianity

Chaucer uses the comic interaction and bawdy ridicules of the characters to progress the tales by means of "quyting" so as to work around a specific topic with the depth of multiple perspectives.

"So!" The English language now has arrived from a traditional lineage of great authors and great works that all wish to portray a variety of universal truths and to teach a variety of moral beliefs.

A very spiritual film that deals more with characters than plot as Powell pays tribute to the pastoral way of life from his youth.

Jane Fonda casually used the "C-word" during an appearance on "The Today Show." Fonda and playwright Eve Ensler were being interviewed by Meredith Vieira about the 10th anniversary of Ensler's play "The Vagina Monologues."

At the end of The canterberry Tales, Chaucer attempts to lay the blame for the work squarely at his own feet and divert any praise for the work to God. Was this just a humble servant thanking his maker or a diversionary tactic?

Most believe that the Franklin's Tale is Chaucer's answer to the question of how to have an ideal marriage , but with closer inspection, it can be seen that Chaucer may be doing the opposite; he is refuting the idea that a perfect marriage can actually exist.

Just what did Eliot mean when he wrote that April was the cruellest month? Was he talking about the changing of seasons? Life after war? Life after death? Perhaps he was writing an ode of rejuvenation.

This is a paper focusing on the historical aspects of English linguistics that led to the development of what is now known as Modern English. It covers the topics of Old, Middle, Early English, Late English, and their gradual development.

My piece discusses my opinions after attending a forum featuring Susan Tucker and Martha Ward. It also gives importance of oral histories.

A study in the modes of reading and misreading texts in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, with a focus on how different pilgrims exemplify different exegetical practices.

The Narrator tells in detail, at length, all of the attributes and abbreviated histories of the people going along on the pilgrimage. Though he holds them all in high regard as the finest group, the reader is able to discern some of their less desirable traits.

An analysis of irony in The Prioress's Tale.

A brief look at the metrical qualities of Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas in the Canterbury Tales.

Canterbury is situated close to Maidstone, Kent, the town where I was born. The county of Kent is called the garden of England and I can state that it is so.

Canterbury started as a Roman colony. It is most famous as Britain's place of pilgrimage after the death of Saint Thomas Becket.

An ancient healing system that combined aspects of astrology along with current medical theory.

a review of the classic novel

Geoffrey Chaucer's story "The Wife of Bath," from the collection known as "The Canterbury Tales," leads to the question of whether the title character was an ardent feminist, an antifeminist, or, perhaps, both.

A government forbidding a book, or any other form of enlightenment for that matter, is certainly not a new occurrence.

In the prologue, there is a drunken miller and he is the one who tells the story. Other people try to tell the miller to stop, as he has had too much to drink, but he guarantees that this is a story that needs to be told.

Language evolves to suit our needs. The Internet has required users to modify the way they use language. Embrace the changes and encourage the creativity!

Trying to pick the perfect name for your new son or daughter? From the far-reaching to the comfortably old-fashioned, it's easier now than ever to bestow a name with character!

Review of several movies to explore middle ages, or medieval times.

Shows that are playing at Binghamton University

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is modeled after the original Globe Theatre of the 16th and 17th centuries. The new season has been announced.

The greater Los Angeles area is the home to some of the most beautiful gardens in the country. The Huntington Library and Gardens, the Los Angeles Arboretum and the Descanso Gardens are my favorite places to take visitors from out of town.

A sample teaching module using Gagne's nine events of instruction.

The Gawain poet and Chaucer both satirize the absurd rules of courtly love in the two stories.