The Canterbury Tales British Literature坎特伯雷故事集英国文学.pptVIP

The Skipper The Shipman (Skipper/Sailor) is a huge, somewhat uncouth man He is a master shipman and knows all of the ports from the Mediterranean to the Baltic He can read the stars and knows how to fight well, but he does not ride a horse well He looks like a “fish out of water” as he sits on his horse The Doctor The Doctor (Medic) is a highly intelligent man, he knows about astronomy and nature along with medicine However, everyone thinks he is in cohorts with the druggist Not a very religious man He apparently made a lot of money during the past plague, but hadn’t spent much of it He sometimes prescribes gold as a cure for illness The Wife of Bath The Wife of Bath is slightly deaf, but is an excellent weaver and seamstress She makes a point of being first at the altar at church She wears many kerchiefs and red stockings She was married five times and had gone on previous pilgrimages (Jerusalem, Rome, Bologna, Galice, and Cologne) She has gap-teeth and knows how to ride a horse “daintily”. She has a good sense of humor and loves to talk to people (sometimes to a fault) The Parson The Parson is very poor, but is rich in holy thoughts and works He would rather give his own scarce money to his poor parishioners than to demand tithes from them His motto is to live the perfect life first, and then to teach it He “walked the walk and talked the talk” when it came to religion (compare to other religious pilgrims) The Plowman The Plowman was a small farmer who lived perfect peace and charity He loved God with all of his heart He was always honest with his neighbors and promptly paid his tithes to the church The Miller The Miller is a big, brawny man who can outwrestle any man His red beard and a wart on his nose from which bristly red hairs protruded make him look fearful He plays the bagpipes as the pilgrims leave the town The Manciple The Manciple is a steward for a law school (or dormitory for lawyers) in London and is in charge of purchasing the food He is not as lea