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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Required 坎特伯雷故事由杰弗里乔叟要求

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) Dominant literary figure in the 14th century “Father of English Literature” Life experiences --child of wealthy wine merchant in a royal household --spoke French, Latin, Italian --Soldier diplomat --member of Parliament Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales lived and wrote around 1385 A.D. planned many more tales, but did not complete the proposed 120 tales before his death wrote about all classes in The Canterbury Tales to give us a glimpse of English society at the time He went against tradition—should have written in French BUT he wrote them in Middle English “Father of the English Language” because he defied rules/law and wrote in the people’s language Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales (cont.) Chaucer Images The Middle AgesBackground Hierarchy – Class Structure During Chaucer’s Time Nobility/Ruling Class - Knight and Squire Clergy - Monk, Friar, Prioress, Parson, Summoner, Pardoner Middle Class – Merchant, Doctor, Student, Wife of Bath Peasants – Miller, Plowman, Skipper Knight’s Code of Chivalry A knight must be: 1. true to his God and a defender of the faith. 2. true and loyal to his lord and king. 3. true to his lady. 4. humble and modest in daily actions. 5. brave and fierce in war and adversity. Code of the Clergy A member of the clergy must: 1. be chaste and pure. 2. be devoted to God. 3. obey God and Biblical law. 4. take vows of poverty. 5. achieve heavenly reward through earthly denial. Seven Deadly Sins Gluttony Avarice / Greed Sloth Lust Vanity Pride Anger Moral Virtues (opposite of sins) Moderation Generosity Diligence Love Modesty Humility Forgiveness Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales Takes representatives of English society on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral Pilgrims—each has speech and tale that matches a real person during his (Chaucer’s) time Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (cont.) 30 characters representing all social cl