Essays on The Canterbury Tales

“My jolly body shall a tale tell, and I shall waken all this company; But it shall not be of philosophy, nor of physic, nor termes quaint of law; There is but little Latin in my maw.” So writes Geoffrey Chaucer, in the prologue of…

During the medieval period, short stories were one of the many forms of literature that had risen in popularity. Yet, in order to be one, a short story must have five elements–a setting, a character, a conflict, a plot, and a theme. During this time,…

Five C’s Two With the gothic ideology on the rise and moving across Europe the Catholic church was influencing every aspect of human life. Pilgrims were crossing countries in order to arrive in the holy land and mankind believed in the actions giving them salvation….

The Canterbury Tales in Society Today Geoffrey Chaucer re-examines the stereotypes and roles in society in the 1300’s in the collection of stories, The Canterbury Tales. To bring issues into light by discussing different stereotypes and separates them from the social norm, Chaucer gives his…