With no name she does not gain any inheritance, property or power. At this time in the enlightenment inheritance and property were very important, to social status. Suzanne's mother and father thought it best for their own social status, as well as for Suzanne's, if she entered the convent and became a nun. In doing this she will be taken care of and the family would not be shunned by society. But by doing this Suzanne herself would be giving her freedom, and that was an immense connection to the enlightenment. .
One of the main ideas of the philosophes of this time was that of freedom from the unnatural to the natural. The monarchy in England was considered by many philosophes to be an unnatural institution, and in this case so were convents and monasteries. Suzanne's freedom was being taken away from her because she was no going from the natural environment of men and women living together in the normal world to the unnatural world of all females confined together for long periods of time. Her freedom at this stage is seen as an inalienable right which cannot be taken be taken away, but does. According to John Locke, unnatural institutions create people that act as monsters and in unnatural ways. This is evident in the novel when Suzanne is propositioned by her Mother Superior in the convent of Arpajon, even though she is innocent of the advances being made towards her. .
The Catholic Church during this time frame was very strict on sexual morality. The Church preached that abstinence was good and that sex was bad. This is one scenario where we can see why Suzanne's mother was so ashamed of Suzanne. That is because she herself went against the ruling of the Church and she basically wanted Suzanne to repent for her(the mother's)sins. Most of the enlightened thinkers were deists, which is a variant of Christianity where God doesn't play a role in our lives. These thinkers were most often against the Catholic Church, and one reason being because the Church promoted a doctrine of infallibility, which meant that whatever the Church said was always correct.
The nun is a very kind woman. ... The Nun is very loving and compassionate. ... The Nun is a very dainty and courtly woman. ... Lastly, the nun is very, very womanly. ... Overall, the Nun is a perfect example of everything a woman should be. ...
III/ THE BEAST-EPIC The Nun"'"s Priest Tale belongs to the genre of the Beast epic. ... The first episode is the Chanticleer story later used by Chaucer in the Nun"'"s Priest tale. ... The third of May is alluded to in The Nun"'"s Priest Tale. ... The Nun"'"s Prierst obviously holds this view but dismisses it as a joke. The Nun's Priest's Tale is a cautionary tale about dream interpretation. ...
The Second Nun's Tale, a conventional religious biography, tells the story of St. Cecilia. Chaucer uses symbolism and imagery to manifest Cecilia as a Saint of God. St. Cecilia becomes the archetype of the savior in this tale. She saves Valerian and his brother and opens their eyes to Christ. V...
William Wordsworth's sonnet "Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room," explains how a person has a place and purpose that they themselves can only discover. ... He says "nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room: and hermits are contented with their cells; and students with their pensive citadels" (lines 1-3). Although Wordsworth does not clearly state his position, the lines take on a bit of a sarcastic tone that makes the reader think that nuns, hermits, and students are not truly "contented" with their lifestyle. ... The "nuns fret n...
A Review of Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun Transvestite in the New World Memoir of a Basque Lieutenant Nun Transvestite in the New World is the translated autobiography of Catalina de Erauso, a woman who spent most of her adult life posing as a man after fleeing her convent shortly before she would take her final vows. ... It seems to me that the Lieutenant Nun either was super-human, protected by God or exaggerating her life. The Lieutenant Nun had very few reoccurring characters in her life, but for those who had been a part of it numerous times I question their observational skill...
When it was the nun's turn to tell a tale, I wasn't paying any attention. ... What is a nun doing telling a gruesome tale about murder? ... The nun is quite materialistic, which is obvious by her eccentric rosary. ... The nun's forehead isn't even covered. Furthermore, what is a nun doing on a pilgrimage? ...
She combines her comedic heriosm to transform lifeless nuns in a convent into something special. ... Goldburg becomes a realist and enjoys her time with the Nuns in the convent. ... She began to bring the lifeless nuns to reality with her funny gestures and teaching style as nun choir director. ... She is the comedic feature of the conflict, because all the nuns love the change. She exclaimes in the movie, pleading the Head Nun: "We can pack this joint! ...
A devout and humble nun would never wear such an item, would never attract attention in that way. This Nun also has been described wearing "a coral trinket" and a "set of beads, the gaudies tricked in green" (Chaucer 162-163). These articles do not seem to fit the income of a so-called humble nun. ... Instead of this nuns heart being with the church, her love is of the more earthly pleasures. ... In addition to the Nun, the Merchant is another of Chaucer's flawed characters. ...
