Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Which character do you think Chaucer likes the most? Which one does he like the least? What values does he (Chaucer) seem to value?

      I think Chaucer likes the Host the most because he uses positive descriptions to characterize the Host. As for the character Chaucer likes the least, I think is the Pardoner because he portrays the Pardoner in a negative way. Words Chaucer uses give me an impression that the Pardoner doesn’t talk truthfully. This character is merely a flatterer who tells prevarications in order to make money and win silver from the crowd. After reading “The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales,” I think Chaucer seems to value qualities such as being a leader, satisfying everyone’s need, and having high social status.

No comments:

Post a Comment