Francois Rabelais" Gargantua: A Record of Life in Contemporary 16th Century France Francois Rabelais" satirical book Gargantua appeared as Europe was experiencing the widespread transition from the late middle ages into the early modern era. ... Rabelais illustrates this new humanist mentality through his biographical writings of a giant named Gargantua. ... According to Rabelais" Gargantua, Grandgousier, the giant king of Theleme, and his wife Gargamelle were expecting a child. ... In a sense, Rabelais is arguing that the story of Gargantua's birth is as valid and authentic as an...

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His novel, Gargantua and Pantagruel, is considered as his premier work, and it is about the adventure of two giants, Gargantua and Pantagruel. ... I will discuss the elements of laughter by relating to Rabelais's "Gargantua and Pantagruel" and compare Rabelais's days to those of the present. ... In Gargantua and pantagruel, Rabelais hilariously portrayed about eating beef tripe: "A few moments later she began to groan, lament and cry out. ... a dunce, a booby and nincompoop (Rabelais, p46~47)." ... Rabelais's premier work, Gargantua and Pantagruel, is conside...

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Another brilliant author of humanism is Franzois Rabelais. In Gargantua and Pantagruel: The Abbey of Théleme, he speaks of a world turned upside down. In Rabelais' world, everything is opposite. ... Rabelais writes: The monk then requested Gargantua to institute his religious order in an exactly contrary way to all others. First of all, then, said Gargantua, you mustn't build walls round it. ...

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Likewise, Rabelais emphasizes the importance of learning through Gargantua's letter to Pantagruel, in which he emphasizes his past experiences with humanistic studies, having in his prime "the reputation of the most learned man of [his] day- (157). ... This is seen in Rabelais' thought as well. ... Rabelais, accordingly, has a similar take on the importance of acquiring knowledge. ... Throughout Gargantua and Pantagruel, Rabelais emphasizes what seems to be the theme of the book: "know yourself."" ... Rabelais expresses his views on this during Pantagruel's and Panurge'...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate