Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Quickwrite--Chaucher and the Canterbury tales

I think Chaucer favors Parson the most because many of the descriptive words that depict him are positive ones such as--a holy-mindede man of good renown, learned man, a clerk..etc. Chaucher wrote that, although the Parson was poor yet he was rich in holy thought and work who truly knew Christ's gospel and would preach it devoutly... He also was benign and diligent and patient when adversity was sent. Parson was portrayed as a good-hearted man who is sympathetic and caring; because of his piety he was scrupulous. The full description of the Parson was associated with many words that have positive connotations and at last he quoted "I think there never was a better priest, he sought no pomp or glory in his dealings, no scrupulosity had spiced his feelings...", which demonstrated the good nature of the Parson and how Chaucer liked this character.
On the contrarary, I think the Miller was portrayed in a negative way. Because in the poem it described him as a big guy who would boast and it made him sound wild.

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