Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales as a whole was very interesting. It has introduced us to a way of life that we never knew existed. It also introduced us to a type of crude humor that we have never been exposed to. It has shown us a true side of life during the Middle Ages. We have learned … Read more

Canterbury Tales-A personal perspective on the Medieval Christian Church

In researching Geoffrey Chaucer’s collection of stories named The Canterbury Tales, an interesting illustration of the Medieval Church becomes evident. A crooked society exists within the corrupt, medieval church community. Not all of the clergy’s intentions were corrupt, but as Chaucer, through his character the Pardoner,so well put it,’Radix malorum est cupiditas’;, ( Love of … Read more

Sex and the Wife of Bath

Sexual relations between men and woman have created issues of life and death from the beginning of time. In most classic Western beliefs it began when Eve with the help of the Devil seduced Adam thus leading the downfall of humanity into an abyss of sin and hopelessness. This issue arises in all literature from … Read more

The Pardoner’s Tale: Deception and Foolishness

There are several types of foolishness being described in the Pardoner’s Tale itself. He describes gluttony in general, then specifically wine. He talks of gambling, taking bets and the like, and of swearing. The exemplum of his sermon describes three fools who go foolishly seeking death, then find it in a large amount of gold. … Read more

Geoffrey Chaucer: The Beginning of English Literature

Geoffrey Chaucer’s world was the Europe of the fourteenth century. It was not rich or poor, happy or sad. Rather, it was the intermingling of these, a mixture of splendor and poverty , displaying both worldly desire and spiritual purity. Chaucer’s literary works broke away from conformity and set the stage for the beginning of … Read more