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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Canterbury Tales

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer's portrayal of pilgrims in "The General Prologue" is nuanced, often using irony. The Knight and the Parson are idealized, embodying virtues expected of their roles....

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The Canterbury Tales

The best and most genuinely holy character in The Canterbury Tales is the Parson. Unlike many other characters, the Parson is depicted as truly pious and virtuous, living a life of poverty and...

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The Canterbury Tales

In "The Canterbury Tales," the Knight, Parson, and Plowman represent the three traditional estates: nobility, clergy, and peasantry. The Knight exemplifies the noble ideals of chivalry, honor, and...

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The Canterbury Tales

In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer critiques the Catholic Church through characters like the Pardoner and the Summoner, who are portrayed as corrupt, exploiting their positions for personal gain. The...

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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales ends with a sermon from the Parson, followed by a retraction in which Chaucer asks the reader to pray for his soul if they have derived anything valuable from Chaucer's works.

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The Canterbury Tales

In The Canterbury Tales, the Plowman's brother is the Parson. Like the Plowman, the Parson is one of the twenty-nine pilgrims who are traveling to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas...

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