| Papers [1-16] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "GEOFFREY CHAUCER TALES MARRIAGE": |
|
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "Tales of Marriage", 2004.
This paper discusses three of Chaucer's tales, "The Wife of Bath," "The Merchant's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale," to determine Chaucer's views on marriage, arguing that "The Franklin's Tale" suggests Chaucer's idea of an ideal marriage.
4,925 words (approx. 19.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 202.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper relates that the Wife of Bath introduces herself as the authority on marriage and marital life, commenting on the social and legal position of women in marriage and daily life and, rather than rejecting scriptural authority, she appeals to logic, rejecting too strict interpretations of scriptural rules and commandments. The author points out that, during the Middle Ages, it was widely believed that the highest type of chivalric love was incompatible with marriage, but The Franklin boldly challenges this view by pointing out that love can be consistent with marriage; indeed, without love, marriage is doomed for failure. The paper relates that the main virtue of 'The Franklin's Tale" is the noble spirit, which is seen throughout it, and the idea that love, patience, and forgiveness are the true essence of love and marriage.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Wife
The Merchant
The Franklin
Discussion and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The Wife of Bath is one of the strongest characters in "The Canterbury Tales". Headstrong, loud and opinionated, she represents a major struggle against the degradation of women and the taboos against female sexuality. She presents many strong arguments against rigid religious rules for chastity and monogamy, using Biblical examples, such as the tale of King Solomon, to show that the Bible does not actually condemn sexuality, even outside of marriage."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 2005.
This paper compares "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Parson's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 126.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that "The Pardoner's Tale" and "The Parson's Tale", from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", both make sin the focus of their tales but in vastly different ways. The author points out that the Pardoner appears to revel in the baser qualities of both himself and others, enjoying the discomfort he causes his audience, in no small measure due to the qualities of sterility and death without the hope of life that he represents. The paper relates that "The Parson", which contrasts with "The Pardoner" in the personality of the character, the story content and the structure, is a much simpler a man than the Pardoner, in that there are no contradictions in his personality; furthermore there are no contradictions between the Parson's actions and his words because he believes in the Christian principles in his sermon to the point of Puritanism.
Table of Contents
The Pardoner: Decadence
The Pardoner's Tale
The Parson
The Parson's Sermon
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The Parson thus abandons all attempts at narrative, and puritanically focuses only on purely Christian principles. His is then the only tale that lacks any narrative element. The Parson thus expects his morality to be sufficient food for thought offered to his audience. Of course, the contrasts of this tale with that of the Pardoner are more than the points of comparison. The length and content are the most obvious differences. The Parson tells a lengthy moral tale in the form of a sermon, while the Pardoner brings across his moral by means of an entertaining story. The Parson's moral is concretely told by means of his sermon. In comparison, the Parson, like the Pardoner, offers forgiveness of sins. The Parson's forgiveness however is driven by the penitent him- or herself, and not by the clergyman."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 2006.
Compares and contrast the "Priest's Tale" and the "Manciple's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's work, "The Canterbury Tales."
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, AU$ 143.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explores the "Priest's Tale" and the "Manciple's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's classic work, "The Canterbury Tales." Through comparing and contrasting the two distinctive beast fables that are presented in these stories, this paper demonstrates that the beast fable can be used to demonstrate extremely distinctive views of human nature and the capacity for human actions and behaviors.
From the Paper
"The use of the beast fable has traditionally been to illustrate some aspect of humanity in a manner that is both accessible to the audience and helps communicate the concept that humanity can act in an animalistic fashion. Through using the beast fable as a teaching tool, the audience can identify that the actions of human beings are at times animalistic, and thus basic human nature needs to be seen not as beyond the capacity of engaging in foolish or otherwise base actions."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 2008.
Discusses the themes of selfishness, corruption and greed in Geoffrey Chaucer's poem, "The Canterbury Tales".
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 75.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that, in his poem "The Canterbury Tales", Geoffrey Chaucer uses a combination of vivid descriptions and detailed character portraits, such as the Nun, the Monk and the Friar, to present his personal view while allowing the reader to judge these characters for themselves. The author points out that Chaucer carefully groups these pilgrims in the General Prologue according to similarities in their personalities and attitudes. The paper relates that, as these characters set out together on a journey of redemption, renewal and salvation, Chaucer focuses on their vices and ineffectiveness. The author underscores that the portraits of the Nun, the Monk, and the Friar, which contradict Christian views on greed and selfishness, reflect Chaucer's strong criticism of the church and of the institutionalization of religion.
From the Paper
"It is the Monk's obsession with gold and riches which further add to Chaucer's criticism and concern for the church as a whole. The fact that Chaucer introduces the Monk's portrait, directly after the Nun, shows how similar they are in personality and values. One way that Chaucer criticizes the Monk's greed and selfishness is by Chaucer's description of his body size. He is described to be, "a lord ful fat and good point; his eyen stepe, and rollynge in his heed, that stemed as a forneys of a leed." It is apparent that he was not living a life of fasting due to his large size."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer and Canterbury Tales, 2002.
This paper gives a history of the life of poet Geoffrey Chaucer whose best-known works are "The Canterbury Tales" and "Troilus and Criseyde".
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 81.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The writer looks at the background that pre-dated Chaucer's writing, leading to the creation of "Troilus and Criseyde". The paper then shifts the focus to "The Canterbury Tales", taking a closer look at this work. The paper brings examples from the text to illustrate the analysis of Chaucer's writing style.
From the Paper
"The Canterbury Tales, started sometime between 1347 and 1400. This work is considered Chaucer's masterpiece. It is organized as a collection of stories told by a group of travelers on pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. The Canterbury Tales reflects the diversity of fourteenth-century English life while reflecting the full-range of medieval society with the pilgrims sharing tales that span the medieval literary spectrum. Here critics concur that Chaucer brings each character to life and creates truly memorable individuals. Within the framework of the Canterbury Tales are ten parts which appear in different order in different manuscripts. Critics believe that Chaucer's final plan for this work was never realized because he either stopped working on the piece or died before he could place the sections in sequence."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", 1999.
An examination of the tale told by the character of the Wife of Bath and her perspective on gender, love and marriage.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 115.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"Geoffrey Chaucer presents a broader portrait of life in his Canterbury Tales both in the pilgrims and in the characters in their stories. He addressees a wide variety of social issues of his time in the different characters and in their stories. The Wife of Bath is one of the most colorful of the creations of Chaucer, and through her he comments on issues of love and marriage. The Wife of Bath is a worldly woman and as such contrasts with women like the Prioress. The Wife of Bath has had five husbands and other lovers, as is noted in the Prologue as the pilgrims assemble.
The Wife of Bath is introduced in the General Prologue along with the rest of the pilgrims. The wife of Bath is a woman of independent mind and body. She is also a successful small manufacturer and can be seen as a strong challenge to the male..."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales., 1991.
This paper examines Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative techniques and philosophy of marriage in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 63.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
This paper is concerned with an examination of Geoffrey Chaucer's narrative techniques in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales. The Wife of Bath certainly has the qualifications to be an expert on marriage because she has been married five times. Basically, she is the Fool of the company in the traditional manner in which everyday truth is turned upside down. If practice makes perfect, then the Wife of Bath has had considerable training on the subject of matrimony. However, it could be that she needed to commit matrimony until she got it right. And so, the "Prologue" commences: "Experience, though noon auctoritee/Were in this world, is right ynough for me/To speke of wo that is in marriage:/For lordinges, sith I twelf yeer was of age--/Thanked be God that is eterne on live--/Housbondes at chirche dore I have had five/(If I so ofte mighte han wedded ... "
| |
|
"Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, 2006.
A look at the general prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer's " Canterbury Tales".
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
In this book review, the author looks at the general prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". The paper examines the masterful and clever way in which Chaucer described late Middle Age life. The author reminds us that "Canterbury Tales" is actually an unfinished work due to Chaucer's untimely death. The existing "Canterbury Tales" actually comprises only about one fourth of the intended one hundred twenty or more tales. The paper examines in detail each of the characters that Chaucer centers upon and how they are portrayed in a comical manner. The author concludes with the question of whether the issues raised in the book have changed significantly over time and if Chaucer's confidence in his assessment of his contemporaries was misplaced.
From the Paper
"The Knight, model of chivalry and courtesy, having acquitted himself well in all of the major expeditions and conflicts of the half-century preceding the pilgrimage, assumes the role of exemplar of Middle English nobility. In modesty, gentleness and adherence to truth, he is established as the vessel for those noble human traits by which the reader will measure each of the others. ("He was a knight in all things to perfection.") The Knight has glorified himself in many battles, but is prudent in his speech and manner. He is thus portrayed as being praiseworthy without being proud. These characteristics make him clearly the most admired of the pilgrims, and his tale being first sets the bar by which all others shall be judged in both their tales and their telling."
| |
|
"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer., 1990.
This paper discusses the clergy in the satirical work "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, AU$ 89.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"The purpose of this paper is to discuss the clergy as depicted in "The Canterbury Tales", by Geoffrey Chaucer.
It is clear to the reader that Geoffrey Chaucer's attitude toward the clergy, as revealed in his Canterbury Tales, is satirical, and Chaucer's feeling for them is contemptuous. The Pardoner's Tale alone would be enough to justify this conclusion, but other examples are evident in the poem.
"A Monk there was, one of the finest sort, who rode the country; hunting was his sport." Chaucer's description of the Monk is the first that is noticeably sarcastic. Monks were supposed to stay apart from the world, not engage in "hunting." All the comparisons are ironic here. His bridle bells are as clear as the chapel bells; his face seems "anointed" like one of the blessed (which he is obviously not). There is even a "love ... "
| |
|
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, 2002.
An analysis of the themes of love and marriage within Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 57.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper will discuss what Geoffrey Chaucer thought of love and marriage within the fourteenth century that he wrote in. A few of his tales will be used the augment what he means and find what he really thought of English society and the intricate mating rituals that were present. Character analysis, to a certain degree, will bring into the essay to describe what Chaucer's motives were in writing his opinions on love and marriage.
| |
|
Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale", 2002.
An introduction to and discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" from his well-known "Canterbury Tales".
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper provides an introduction to "The Knight's Tale". Points of literary analysis are discussed, as well as mention of previous work that may have influenced Chaucer in his writing of this story. Theories of understanding the intended meaning of the story are offered.
From the Paper
"?The Knight?s Tale? is one of the most memorable in Chaucer?s ?Canterbury Tales". It tells the story of two young knights, Palamon and Arcite, who are imprisoned together in a tower, and both fall in love with the same girl, Emelye. Chaucer wrote it in Middle English, which, unlike Old English, is fairly easy to read and understand by modern readers. For example, at the end of the story, Chaucer has the lines, ?The Firste Moevere of the cause above,/ Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love,/ Greet was th'effect, and heigh was his entente./? For with that faire cheyne of love he bond/ The fyr, the eyr, the water, and the lond/ In certeyn boundes, that they may nat flee? (The Knight's Tale, 2987?2993). They show Emelye why she must marry Palamon, and they are extremely poetic in their talk of ?air, water, and land, and the fair chain of love.? The meaning is not lost, even though the words may look unusual."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer, 1999.
A discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's works including: 'The Canterbury Tales', 'Book of Duchess', 'House of Fame' and more.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 63.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper details Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most acclaimed poets of all time. It includes a historical biography on Geoffrey Chaucer and analyzes his works 'The Canterbury Tales', 'Book of Duchess', 'House of Fame' and many more. The author finds that Chaucer definitely changed English literature as he brought it to an entirely new and much higher level and therefore he has been called a master and the father of English poetry.
From the Paper
"In his lifetime Geoffrey Chaucer was hailed as the greatest poet of his age. And today, after more than five and a half centuries, during which the warmth, color, humor, and humanity of his poetry have endeared him to his reader, his name stands in the annals of English literature second only to Shakespeare", Dunn, page 1). Chaucer, by his nature was a poet, but he was also a civil servant to earn a living. He was born in approximately 1343 to a wealthy, bourgeoisie family. He probably attended a law school known as the Inner Temple in London. At a young age he served as a pageboy to Elizabeth of Ulster, the daughter-in-law to King Edward III. His duties were modest. He had to do such chores as making the beds and looking after clothing. However, he did get to travel with Elizabeth throughout England and Ireland. In 1366 he married Philippa Roet, a lady in waiting to Queen Philippa and later to John of Gaunt. Chaucer had three children by this marriage, two sons and a daughter. From about 1368 on he served as a royal diplomatic agent in France and Italy. In 1374 King Edward appointed him controller of customs. In 1385 he moved to the county of Kent where he was a justice of the peace and served one session as representative of the county in Parliament. It's apparent that his wife died in 1387 and in 1389 he returned to London to supervise construction and repairs around Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle. He rented a house in the gardens of Westminster Abbey in 1399 and in 1400 died. He was buried in the Abbey in a section now known as the Poet's Corner."
| |
|
Understanding Chaucer's "Reeve's Tale", 2002.
This paper analyzes the characters and the use of symbolism in Chaucer's "Reeve's Tale".
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 15 sources, AU$ 55.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses Chaucer's "Reeve's Tale". The author analyzes the main themes in the book and discusses some of the main characters and how they portray the themes.
From the paper:
"The ?Reeve?s Tale,? from the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, translated by Nevill Coghill, published by Penguin Books in 1951, is a fabliau of 14 pages set in the middle ages. The Reeve tells his tale to counter the Miller?s Tale. It is about two clerks who bring their grain to be milled by a thieving miller. The miller steals their grain and they pay him back with what is justly due. The theme of the ?Reeve?s Tale? is do unto others as they do unto you. This theme is carried through the ?Reeve?s Tale? by the underlying meanings of its characters and happenings."
| |
|
Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale", 2007.
An analysis of the significance of the body in "The Pardoner's Prologue" and Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer.
1,763 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, AU$ 91.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses how, in "The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale", Chaucer's Pardoner is a paradox and how he systematically condemns every mentionable sin whilst simultaneously committing each and every one. In particular, the paper looks at how the Pardoner and his body are very much interconnected and how the peculiarities of his character are both grounded and reflected in the peculiarities of his body. At the same time, however, he expresses loathing towards the body. He is almost sadistic in his constant allusions to severed body parts and other violence to and with the body.
From the Paper
"Parts of the body are referred to directly throughout the Prologue and Tale. For example, in the Pardoner's imitation of a blasphemer, '"By Goddes precious herte," and "By his nailes," / And "By the blood of Crist"' (ll. 365-6), it is parts of the body, not God as a whole, that are being sworn by. To the Pardoner, blasphemy seems to reside not simply in casual, disrespectful references to God as we know it today, but in reducing God down to a physical body. It is not difficult, therefore, to find examples of the connection between the body and sin. It is the body that makes blasphemy sinful. A similar effect takes place in part of the Pardoner's condemnation of gluttony: 'Allas, the shorte throte, the tendre mouth' (l. 231). The detailed way in which eating is described as a series of bodily sensations at different points in the Tale makes the sin of gluttony both appealing and repulsive (see Spearing, 2006, p. 86)."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer and Boethius's Fortune, 2006.
An analysis of the relationship between Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Book of the Duchess" and "Troilus and Criseyde" and Boethian philosophy and fortune.
2,212 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 110.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Book of the Duchess" and "Troilus and Criseyde." It describes their two young lovers, smitten by the blows of fortune - the Black Knight and Troilus, respectively and looks at the different references to fortune in each of the texts. The paper then relates the two texts to Boethian philosophy, namely that found in Boethius' "The Consolation of Philosophy."
From the Paper
"Unlike in The Book of the Duchess, however, there are a number of individuals in Troilus and Criseyde who are responsible for the events that led both up to Troilus' affair with Criseyde, as well as the separation of the lovers and the betrayal of Troilus: without Calchas' betrayal of Troy, Criseyde wouldn't have been in the vulnerable position that preceded her affair with Troilus; without Pandarus and Troilus' elaborate scheming, deceit and manipulation of Criseyde, there would have been no affair; without Criseyde's betrayal and persistent deceit of Troilus, Troilus' pain would have been lessened, and they could have stolen away together as Criseyde kept considering to do. Here, it surely is not Fortune who is false, but Calchas, Pandarus, Troilus, and Criseyde. Therefore, one could argue that the role of Fortune, in Troilus and Criseyde, is to relieve these individuals for the moral responsibility for their actions as well as the consequences of those actions. They also seem to relieve Troilus of the responsibility to himself to continue his life actively. He seems to feel that if he has no hand in his fate or fortune, then he can just lie in bed all day, that it won't make a difference; a very distorted, although convenient, interpretation of Boethius' philosophy of Fate and Fortune."
| |
|
Geoffrey Chaucer's Poems, 2006.
An analysis of two of Geoffrey Chaucer's poems, "The House of Fame" and "The Book of the Duchess".
974 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 55.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper analyzes two of Geoffry Chaucer's poems, "The House of Fame" and "The Book of the Duchess", explaining Chaucer's use of parallel embedded narratives, taken from other texts, to promote both his theme as well as to establish the event inspiring each poem.
From the Paper
"In both poems, dream visions play a large role in the embedded narratives. In The House of Fame, Dido and Aeneas are the subject of the dream, whereas in The Book of the Duchess, the Dreamer reads the story of the two lovers before falling asleep, in which he proceeds to dream of a parallel story of a Knight who has lost his lady. By using dreams, Chaucer has the advantage of changing the stories to suit his needs. He can reflect reality, but be selective. He can make events happen in no rational order, as they tend to do in dreams. He can introduce strange and comical characters, such as the mysterious dog in The Book of the Duchess and the disciplinary eagle in The House of Fame. He can also interweave his own ideas and beliefs. Essentially, he can use these dream visions as springboards to launch his work into deeper discussions of the real issues he wants to examine by creating a world based on imagination."
|
|
|
