A person is raised in love and hopes one day to fall in love. ... The Middle English Dictionary cites a franklin as "A landowner and member of the gentry ranking immediately below the nobility; a freeman, a gentleman."" ... Although the Franklin's Tale presents idealistic love, it is the idea of true love that transcends the pages of literature. ... Women in the Middle Ages were not supposed to be powerful. ... This point might be wishful thinking on the behalf of the middle-aged Wife of Bath, but the theme remains the sam...

• Word Count: 2555
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

The position of women in literature and daily life has changed over the years. ... We are seeing and hearing about the women from the Middle East. ... The Taliban has not allowed the women to work or be educated after 8 years of age. ... In Greek literature, men played the parts of women in their plays. ... She finally married a man for love and not his wealth. ...

• Word Count: 1539
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

On the flip side of that, we see a sort of revolution, a progression towards the "is" world, in literature. ... Men with that type of mentality did not speak of their feelings of love or even the feeling of emotional pain unless it was pain caused in a battle, and only that pain was worth mention. This type of behavior was typical of Anglo Saxon times in that men fought till the bitter end and lived in a shame filled culture unlike the guilt culture that became of the Medieval Ages. ... From reading literature from that time we gain insight into the lives of characters, which in turn allow ...

• Word Count: 418
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

One of the few works of the English Middle Ages written by Chaucer that is still being published today is The Canterbury Tales (classicnotes. ... He is a perfect genteel man who loved truth, freedom, chivalry, and honor (79). ... In his tale he talks about love and romance that the Miller himself has no use for. ... The two tales are alike in that they both tell of a three way love triangle (classicnotes.com). Each of the tales involve two men who share a love for the same woman. ...

• Word Count: 1019
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

They are both consumed with love for her, and vow to do anything to win her favor. ... A good message for this tale would be you shouldn't always fight for love. Love is always floating around. ... The Canterbury Tales was considered as one of the greatest works of literature during the English Middle Age. Through these stories you could predict how life was like during the Middle Ages. ...

• Word Count: 1605
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School