Geoffrey Chaucer's, The Canterbury Tales, is known to be a critique of the Medieval Church. ... Chaucer's description of the Monk in The Canterbury Tales is the complete opposite. ... In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer is displaying the often overlooked business aspect of religion. ... Chaucer creates himself as a character in The Canterbury Tales. ... In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer is pointing that out. ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Chaucer's masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, reflects a very opinionated view of manners and the behaviors of medieval women. ... On the other end of the spectrum, we have the Prioress, who is a better example of womanhood in the medieval ages. ... Chaucer furthers this image in her tale when it states, "Of whiche I have picked out the beste, / Bothe of hir nether purs and of hir chreste ""(lines 45-46). ... The Prioress also known as the Nun represents a proper and feminine woman of the medieval period. ... That he is doing so to educate women through his tale that there are times that...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"General Prologue" to the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer lived during a sensational period in England's history. ... In the "General Prologue" of the Canterbury Tales, the Prioress, Monk, and Friar are specifically used to represent the clergy of Chaucer's time. ... The first of the three portraits portrays the Prioress. ... The sleaziness of churches during the fourteenth century is a theme throughout the Canterbury Tales. Chaucer first introduces this concept with the Prioress, followed by the Monk, and finally the Friar. ...

• Word Count: 797
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School