Monday, September 8, 2008
A Reflection on Today's Class...
It was a great thing that we went back to our conversation about the portrayal of characters in the prologue today. It was a actually a good transition into talking about the Miller's Tale. As our professor said today, our world is imperfect but it is what makes it interesting. I also think that bad people and good people are supposed to exist to balance our society out. I grew up with the idea that something good comes out of bad things. Thus, even though the Friar was a corrupt Christian, the Summoner was a caring and kind poor man who gave people in society an inspiration to be better. What I like about Chaucer is the way he portrays all of the bad people in society. He does it in a funny and ironic way yet it catches the reader's attention. And, it is because of the complexity (that good or bad people are all part of) of this world that Chaucer is able to write in such an interesting and enjoyable way.
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I agree with your point that Chaucer has the ability to draw the reader in. I think the depth Chaucer uses and the protrayal of all parts of society add to this enjoyment.
I think an example of this is in the prologue to The Miller's Tale, where Chaucer manipulates the reader. He says, "So if this tale had better not be heard, just turn the page and choose another sort" (Chaucer 88). Of course now, the reader wants to read what Chaucer has to say about The Miller's Tale. I think that Chaucer feels the underlying message of this tale are enough to reveal this daring tale. We see again how everything in this story has a purpose.
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