Sum up the Tales
After reading 10 full tales, I think we can discuss the work as a whole. What kinds of connections to you find between the tales (and the tellers of the tales)? In the introduction to Troilus and Cressida, the translater of our text says that while "the pilgrimage itself is realistic, many of the tales are not." Why are the tales so fantastic, or moral, or farcical? What might that suggest to you about the nature and purpose of tales in general? In looking at the whole of The Canterbury Tales, what purpose does it serve? to delight? to teach? both?
I know I take some getting used to, but I tend to ask a series of questions that magnify one question, so don't worry about answering each.
I know I take some getting used to, but I tend to ask a series of questions that magnify one question, so don't worry about answering each.
posted by Dr. Battles at 9:15 AM
3 Comments:
With the Canterbury Tales, the pilgrams each gave a story to entertain the other along their journey. They were stories that had some exageration but they contained the morals and behaviors of that time period along with a little fantasy mixed in. The tales do a little of everything, teach, delight and entertain, giving Chaucer a chance to express his ideas without getting into trouble, since some of the words and thoughts he expresses, go against his time period.
Christyl,
I agree with you. It is just a fabricated story that Chaucer is telling. He does this by including all types of moral and ethical issues without
incriminating himself based on the times. And your are right, he did a great job of covering not only all the bases, put his butt also...lol
Christyl,
i agree with you. It is just a fabricated story that Chaucer is telling. He does this by including all types of moral and ethical issues without incriminating himself based on the times. And you are right, he did a great job of covering not only all the bases but also his butt....lol
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