The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a piece of...

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a piece of work that resembles both a historical and sociological introduction the late middle ages. Chaucer’s ability to interpret basic human nature from different viewpoints is exemplified in the characters he created. I have selected two stories, The Prioress Tale and The Knights Tale, within the Canterbury Tales that manifest the strengths and weaknesses of human character. Than I will compare Chaucer’s pilgrims to figures portrayed by Dante in the Divine Comedy. The Prioress Tale is originates in a small Christian town in Asia beginning in a school for young Christian children. The school is located at the far end of the street through the ghetto where the Jews are isolated, so children†¦show more content†¦Christians and the provost assemble in amazement of this miracle. The provost condemns all Jews that participated in the murder of this innocent boy to be disembodied by wild horses. The boy’s body is taken to an abbey where a burial mass was arranged and the boy continues to sing O Alma Redemptoris loudly. He tells the abbots, at the end of the mass, that Christ has instructed him to sing and will continue to until the pearl placed on his tongue by the Virgin Mary was removed. At the end of the story, the boy is declared a martyr. The Prioress’s tale is an interesting portrayal of different aspects of the human character. The description of the young boy illuminates the innocence that children bring to the world. Human’s curiosity for learning is a strength because it allows us to gain knowledge while exploring the physical and spiritual world. Our capacity for faith is unmatched, which is another strength demonstrated in this tale. Throughout the story the boy is constantly practicing the O Alma Redemptoris song in order to honor the Virgin Mary. To have such a strong belief in something that cannot be physically manifested is difficult for any individual to do, let alone a child. The most offensive weakness represented in the Prioress’s tale is human’s inability to deny Satan baiting which causes them to fall into sin. The people within the Jewish community are unable to see the virtue withinShow MoreRelatedThe Metrics Of English Literature4721 Words   |  19 Pages â€Æ' The Metrics of English Fred: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to this lovely evening in the city of London in the world renowned Globe Theatre. Today we are joined by two guests, Sylvia Miller and Joseph Johnson and I am your host, Fred Phillips. Both our guests having many years of linguistics and literature experience will analyse several texts that belong to different stages of the English language and compare their ideas. Why may you ask? To discuss the points of comparison between linguisticsRead MoreA Picatrix Miscellany52019 Words   |  209 PagesRitual of Jupiter An Astrological Election of Mercury in the First Face of Virgo for Wealth and Growth XIV. Invocation of Mercury On the Decans and Tarot XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. A Brief History of Tarot The Decans in Astrology Overview of Recent Tarot Works That Reference the Picatrix Magical Uses of the Tarot Colophon VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. ON THE PICA TRIX I. Introduction to the Picatrix (The Aim of the Sage) of al-Majriti, Maslamati ibn Ahmad Joseph H. Peterson The Ghà ¢yat al-Hakà ®m fi’l-sihr