Modern life and the Cleric's Tale have many similarities. ... The Cleric's Tale illustrates the theme that women do not stand up for themselves. Geoffrey Chaucer brings the character Griselda to the Cleric's tale to represent women. ... The misanthropic King was bold enough to test his wife with topics of telling her he killed her son and daughter. ... In the Cleric's tale this is not said to be the case in Griselda and the Kings relationship. ...

• Word Count: 738
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

It is in the way Chaucer presents these tales, as well as through the tales not cited, that the reader can gain an understanding about love and the correctness of its vast gaze, according to Chaucer. ... However, it is the underlying cry for social change that is deeply imbedded in his writing, namely The Canterbury Tales, that is his most admirable accomplishment. ... (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 135-143.) ... The entrance of Aurelius as a character and the tale's central conflict only serves as a test of morality for all of...

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

Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the era known as the Middle Ages, an era resembling kings, castles, and knights. ... In the shadows, a step behind, and not as enchanting, one can find the tale of the medieval woman. Chaucer takes the woman out of the shadows and into the spotlight in the Canterbury Tales, especially in the case of the outspoken Wife of Bath (WB). ... Jerome in The Canterbury Tales. ... We can imagine that WB puts aside the more "lady-like" style of riding at her own convince while traveling the road to Canterbury (Biebel 64). ...

• Word Count: 2959
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography