In the General Prologue, Chaucer introduces the characters that are participating in the "Canterbury Tales.... Chaucer creates himself as a character in The Canterbury Tales. ... In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer is pointing that out. ... In the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer starts his attack of the Medieval Church. ... Chaucer's attitude toward the Medieval Church in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales shows his disappointment with the powerful institution....

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The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories, which are told by different characters to serve as entertainment on their journey to Canterbury. ... Even during the journey to Canterbury, at a time when all the others were telling tales of how to live well and treat others fairly, the Pardoner was still trying to sell his indulgences, which showed how he had learned nothing from his fellow companions. ... The Pardoner is clearly a complex man as revealed in the prologue to his tale. ... The Wife of Bath begins her tale with a prologue that lasts longer than the s...

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Chaucer's masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, reflects a very opinionated view of manners and the behaviors of medieval women. ... To look more closely at the differences we must not go to far, let us look at the " General Prologue." ... We must also note that by being able to travel up the social class from a peasant to a sort of merchant she must also be not without intelligence. ... Chaucer does a great job in depicting these women as though they are from two different ends of the spectrum. ... That he is doing so to educate women through his tale that there are times that women shou...

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In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales he explains the medieval way of an ideal marriage In "The Wife's and Bath's Tale" and "The Franklin's Tale" suggest there own opinion on how a ideal marriage should be. ... In her prologue she explains her beliefs and actions towards her many husbands. ... The Wife's of Baths tales and prologue come to a conclusion that in order to have a wonderful marriage her wife must have or win mastery over her husbands and or lovers. ... However it is a different aspect of ideal marriage from the Wife's of Bath's Tale. ....

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Today most feminists commonly depict the Wife of Bath from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, as the ideal model for the feminist literary figure. ... In the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer uses a style of writing that tends to make fun of and point out the inner controversy of each pilgrim. ... Throughout her prologue, the Wife of Bath makes it clear that she intends for the reader or listener to view her as a rational, independent woman. ... I nil leve no tales: I knowe you for a trewe wif, dame Alis." ... Nevertheless, at the time of her prologue, at least thirty years later, after ...

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In The Canterbury Tales, a story about the flaws of Medieval English society, Chaucer proves otherwise. ... Hubert- in The Canterbury Tales is well known for flattering the rich, deceiving the poor, and especially for seducing women in outright disregard for his vow of celibacy. ... Ideally, after buying necessities, friars were supposed to donate to the poor and sick any leftover money from begging. ... Chaucer reveals many flaws of medieval society in his "Prologue". ... Consequently, the Renaissance was born from the brilliance of such people as Geoffrey Chaucer. ...

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• Grade Level: High School