How Does Chaucer Portray the Ecclesiastical Characters in the General Prologue

Chaucer Portray the Ecclesiastical Characters in the General Prologue

Though in Chaucer’s age, religion had a control over the minds and soul of the people yet regrettably its influence was corrupt. The monasteries were promoting corruption, exploiting the innocent folk and earning many under the disguise of religion. Moralities and ethics were fading. The ecclesiastics had become notorious for their avarice, corruption and dishonesty. They had forgotten their sacred duties and had become degenerated.

 

Chaucer’s Humour and Irony

Humour and Irony of Chaucer

Chaucer is one of the first English short story-teller and the greatest humorists in English literature. In “The Prologue toe the Canterbury Tales”, humor is all-pervasive. Humor in the Prologue appears chiefly in the shape of irony and satire, though we do have some examples of pure humor which means fun and laughter for their own sake. Chaucer is perpetually showing the humorous side, not merely of his emotions but his interests, his knowledge, his beliefs, his everything.

 

Chaucer Art of Characterization

Art of Characterization of Chaucer

In the universe of English poetry, Chaucer flourishes the fantastic colors of his words and paints different characters of his age with minute observation. Indeed, he is a great painter who paints not with colors but with words. Undoubtedly, he has: The Seeing Eye, the retentive memory, the judgment to select and the ability to expound. His keen analysis of the minutest detail of his characters, their dresses, looks and manners enable him to present his characters lifelike and not mere bloodless abstractions.

 

Asses the Character of Criseyde.

Character of Criseyde

The most complex character among the three major characters of Troilus and Criseyde is Criseyde herself. She is unity in diversity. Her attitudes and the behavior are guided by one factor-the law of necessity. She represents all the womanly qualities which we still find among them. Her character is observed from different comers and critics have entitled her to be what Shakespeare says,

                             “Frailty thy name is women”. 

 

How do Chaunticleer and Pertelote Debate on the Significance on Dreams?

Chaunticleer and Pertelote Debate on the Significance on Dreams

  Once upon a time, there lived a widow and his two daughters in a small cottage near a meadow. Among their possessions was a cock named Chaunticleer and seven hens. The loveliest of the hens was called Pertelote. She held the heart of Chaunticleer.