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Wednesday October 5th Due In-Class: Your Canterbury Tales character ready for recital. One point off per hiccup/help-up. A TYPED response to Sir Gawain's cowardice is due. Bring your book as we go over "The Canterbury Tales". In-Class: Reciting of characters as we move along with a Power Point slide adding information about the characters as we go. Assignments: Type a one-page statement explaining who Chaucer appears to "like" out of the pilgrims, and who he appears to dislike. Note how Chaucer pokes fun of certain peoples' attributes, (for example, The Wife of Bath), and TYPE a full page statement due next week. Hint: the more negative things Chaucer has to say about characters, the more he dislikes them. Be sure to read all of The Prologue, including information about Chaucer himself, pages 112-136. There will be a large test on this next week worth 40 points. You are responsible for knowing facts about Chaucer's life, (such as the king bailing him out of jail), and interesting points about the pilgrims on their journey, such as the Wife of Bath having gapped teeth and the cook having an ulcer on his knee. Prepare by taking notes and studying. Due next week. Read Barbara Allen and Sir Patrick Spens in your textbook. Write up a paragraph about each ballad that explains the conflict and resolution in each ballad. Also due by next week and on a separate page, please. Links: Medieval Britain
You know you're important when the Royal Doulton Company makes a mug dedicated to your image. Here's Chaucer; note the pilgrims on their journey around his sides.
So, where exactly is Canterbury? It's about 50 miles southeast of London. Not that far of a drive, but a long journey on foot to honor Sir Thomas Beckett.
Above: Canterbury Cathedral Due In-Class:
The above picture depicts Chaucer beginning the pilgrimage to Canterbury. Note the Miller playing the bagpipes out of town in the front.
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