Dear all,
Which character (from the portraits) did you prefer and why? (about 15 to 20 lines)
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Mrs Gougeon
Which character (from the portraits) did you prefer and why? (about 15 to 20 lines)
You will find the document with the portraits attached on the weebly.
Thank you.
Mrs Gougeon
My preference would be towards the Knight. There is range of reasons for this, including the fact that he is different than the others about whom we have read so far. The gap in personality is obvious – this man is honourable, honest, modest, and a gentleman as compared to the “fake” faces of the other’s (of which some play an important role in the church).
ReplyDeleteWhile reading the portrait for the Friar I was shocked at his amount of falsehood. Whereas when reading the knight, as I had presumed, was a noble person. Though what I learnt from this was the society gaps. One, being in the church, was a complete hypocritical liar, whereas the other, who had killed many people with his own hands, was so devoted to god and religion (or so it seems).
Other than that, I was taken by the level of dedication he had to his job as a knight. There is one line (which I cannot recall at the moment) mentioning how his clothes had been stained by rust from his iron chainmail/armour. This displays that the knight wore his armour so long that it had rusted. Adding to that, rust is a not only a sign of toughness and strength, it also shows that the knight is very down-to-earth. Being a knight, he is careless about his appearance – again to show his dedication to his job.
I like the knight the best out of all the characters. One of the reasons why is because, everyone else in the story are liars and cheaters but the Knight is different- he is honest, smart, modest, loyal, well-respected and a gentleman- unlike the other men in the story. From reading the title- the Knight is a noble character who takes his job seriously- no matter how injured he is he will continue to server his country and he has been doing this for a lot of years (as it says he has rust marks on his vest) He doesn't really care about how he looks because he thinks that this job is way more important than his appearance. I also like how even though he has killed many people in war, he is still devoted to god and religion (thats why he is going on the pilgrimage)
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ReplyDeleteMy favourite character is The Clerk. I like him because he seems genuine and modest, while all of the other characters seem fake and arrogant. It says that "He would rather have beside his bed twenty volumes wrapped in black and red than costly robes or psalter" which shows that he is more interested in knowledge and reading than he is about how much money he has or what he can show off. I feel that all of the other characters like to brag and show off what they have, even if they are doing it subtly.
ReplyDeleteIt also says that when his friends would lend him money to buy books, he would “then offer grateful prayers in return” which shows that he appreciates what he has been given and cares for others. Finally, at the end of the passage it says “full to the brim with goodness was his speech, and he would gladly learn and gladly teach.” This proves that he is caring and genuine, and while he is willing to teach others all that he knows, he is also open and willing to learn.
I preferred the knight the best because of the contrast between him the the other characters so far. The narrator makes us believe that the knight is pure to the core. That he is noble, honest, courteous and basically the 'true and perfect noble night'. And, even though the knight just came back from a long journey, he is going on another one because of dedication to god. But contrary to the other characters which have religious, holy and peaceful jobs, the knight kills for his job, which is against the rules of Christianity. He has served the king in many wars, which he has survived from, meaning he must have killed many other knights and soldiers. This is the opposite to the other characters because they have jobs that are religious and 'pure' but their true selves are greedy, manipulative and sort of 'evil'. The knight on the other hand has a bad and 'evil' job, but his true self is noble, kind and pure. This makes him different and makes him stand out.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that was interesting about the knight was that there is not one remark about the knight's appearance, other than the 'rust marks on his from his armour'. This is strange because in all the other portraits the narrator comments on at least one thing related to their appearance. Like in the franklin the author talks about his 'daisy-white beard' and in the wife of bath many parts of the portrait comments on her clothes and appearance. The reason Chaucer did this May be because the other characters are liars, they hide behind 'masks' of their deceiving jobs and appearances, and pretend to be someone their not on the inside. But for the knight the author doesn't mention his appearance, which may be because he doesn't act fake and what you see is his true self, so his appearance doesn't matter because is the same inside-out.
My favourite character was the Wife Of Bath because she was very strange. She has a very positive attitude and doesnt really care about what other people say about her, the only thing she cares about was either whether she could get another husband or how she looked. Unlike other women at the time, she was an outgoing very eccentric kind of woman and isn't ashamed about what other people are talking about. She also seems that she doesnt have a care in the world, she can do anything she wants because all the guys love her and she is too high in the clouds to care about what other people are doing. She is also a women that isn't a fragile daffodil, she seems that she has known enough about men where she isn't scared of them anymore, it's like she knows their weaknesses since she could seduce any guy she sets her mind to, which in that time NO women could do. Overall the wife of bath is my favourite character because she is outgoing and doesnt care about what anyone thinks, she can also seduce any guy into getting married with her and then takes all their money when their finally dead
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ReplyDeleteI prefer her character because I know the most about her character and I find it very interesting and amusing. I feel that she would be the most interesting to read from her perspective because she is a completely different character to the others. She is naughty, oblivious to others opinions on her, seductive and likes to bring attention to herself so I wouldn’t be surprised if her passage / story referred to her or her character a lot. I find her a funny character because she really doesn’t care about what people think about her as long as she get the man she will be happy. Men probably fear her or are intimidated by her because of her reputation as a man-eater. She’s very different as she is not like the average women back in her time and she wasn’t scared to get married more than once but when she did get married she made sure to have it at a church to make it official. And she liked to show that she had power and that she is a strong independent woman, maybe a bit too strong.
My choice for the character I liked the most was The Wife of Bath. I liked the way the author described her and how you had to truly read between the lines to sense her character. She is a powerful, commanding and larger than life woman. She is not afraid of anyone or doing anything no matter what society thinks of her. I liked in her portrait he uses lots of sarcasm and similes to explain that she was a very deceitful woman. She is portrayed as a seductress that was uncommon for her time. She also travelled frequently so she was very wealthy, that wealth most likely coming from all the men she had previously been married to. I think the best metaphor was “Crossing many a distant foreign stream.” This implies she had also had many relationships with foreign men. She goes to church and has taken religious pilgrimages but this is all a façade she would give you the impression of being a worthy women but she is actually in my opinion a gold digger. - Sylvia
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ReplyDeleteI chose him as my favorite one because he seems the most modest and goodhearted out of them all (except for the knight). Also the line "He would rather have beside his bed, 20 volumes bound in black and red than costly robes and psalter" shows that he rather have knowledge then to have wealth and show off. Also the line "And he would gladly learn and gladly teach" shows that whenever he gets, he will return and help others. It also says that he is respectful and never asked for anything more then he needed which shows he doesn't take advantage of people and is very chivalrous. He also the only member of the group who doesn't have one of the deadly sins ( The Knight being pride, Wife Of Bath being lust, The Pardoner being Greed, The Franklin being Gluttony and The Friar being Sloth). I also think he might be a bit of a cheat since he borrows money from his friends and only pays them back in grateful prayers. The line "The clue to making gold he did not know" suggests that he might not know how to make money, or he does know but is just too lazy to do it. Also i like him because he doesn't show off about his knowledge and would rather share his knowledge. This is different from everyone else there because whether they know they are doing it or not, they are all showing off their wealth.
The Wife of Bath.
ReplyDeleteShe's a very funny and strong character. Back then, women were expected to be housewives and breeding objects. The WoB decided to punch those rules in its metaphorical face and take the most that she can out of life. She isn't afraid to have multiple husbands or cheat on them in order to earn money. But considering that during the time, she managed to cover all that up well by going on pilgrimages to appear like a regular lady from the time.
More people should try to be as strong as her. I don't reccomend going on a fling too often though.
The Pardoner
ReplyDeleteI picked the pardoner because we would think that the people who worked at the Church and those who worship God would be pure but he is the complete opposite the he tried to hide his true identity with his skill of speech. He can convince others that he is a man of God and not some liar which he is. He manages to trick others with the most outrageous 'relic' for example the "Lady's Veil" which i found amusing because it showed how easily people were tricked and how we think that the Church is something that is completely pure but it really isn't as depicted here. He was just someone who lies to people for his own benefit. I also liked how Chaucer made this character look really weak by the use of inferior animals and made him look dirty with the use of colour.
I chose the clerk because he's not fake and hypocritical like all the other characters, besides the knight. The line "he would rather have beside his bed twenty volumes wrapped in black and red than costly robes or psalter" shows that he is not interested in showing off his wealth and more interested in reading and knowledge. All of the other characters are liars and show-offs and the clerk's characteristics are very contrasting from them. He would “then offer grateful prayers in return” which shows that the clerk really appreciates his friends when they lend him money to buy books. The clerk is a very caring man because not only is he willing to teach other people about what he knows but he is also open and willing to learn from others.
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ReplyDeleteShe is the character I am most familiar with and she is very powerful and decisive. I admire her determination and independence. It wasn't a common in those days for a woman to be married off so frequently but this did not stop her from rebelling from society. Another reason I picked this character is her irony, she would give the impression of being a 'worthy' woman by going to church and taking religious pilgrimages however really she is just an exploiter. The use of similes, sarcasm and metaphors were very effective in the poem because it portrayed all the different perspectives of her. Finally, I like how she is never reliant on one particular man. I think this is a good attribute because it prevents her ever getting hurt, it also forces her to make her own decisions and never have to worry about her life be run by another.
I chose the wife of bath because she is a really amusing character as chaucer portrays. The writer perceives her a very seductive woman who is very familiar with love, and affairs. She loves to dress to impress, and sometimes her outfits get in the way of other people, even in church women are meant to be fully covered however she flaunts this society rule by having the nerve to flash her RED stockings, and red indicates danger. She doesn’t really give a hoot what people think of her. She is also a women that isn't a flimsy flower, she seems that she has known enough about men and love where she isn't scared of them anymore, it's like she knows their flaws and flaunts since she could seduce any guy she sets her mind to, which in that time NO women could do. I think the best metaphor was “Crossing many a distant foreign stream.” This implies she had also had many relationships with foreign men.
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ReplyDeleteI like this character because besides the Knight, he is one of the only true people to be represented in this pilgrimage. Knowledge above all else was what he heeded, so he did not seem to have any motive aside from gaining knowledge. What else supports this is the line "He would rather have by his bed twenty volumes bound in black and red then costly robes or psalter". He does not want to have flashy clothing but knowledge. He did not spend money on good food or horses because it says he was none too fat and his horse was lean and lanky. He was respectful with never uttering one more word than was needed. He gladly learned and gladly taught, so he was willing to gain knowledge and willing to share it too.
I mostly like the knight because of the fact that he is different from others ( except clerk ). One of the main reason is that he was a true person while others mostly stole money from other people by cheating them. He was a honorable, truthful, courageous and respectful person. Winning distinction in his sovereign’s war shows a brave and talented knight. The writer has also represented the knight in a really pleasing way unlike the way he has represented the others. Another reason I like the knight was his respect towards others and the respect given by others to him. The part in where the writer has wrote 'Respected highly, he was also wise and in behavior modest as a maid' proves this. I also liked the way he shows hard work when even his armour has many rust marks. It is lovely how devoted to god he is though he takes part in battles and perform deadly actions. The success he get because of surviving through fifteen deadly battles, to save his country, admires me too.
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ReplyDeleteMy favourite character, as you already know is the Wife Of Bath. I have no interest in the 'lust' part of her life. My reasoning begins with the fact is that I'm a real sucker for thief characters in tales. I absolutely love them. Yes, I know how they have thieves everywhere in the pilgrimage, but I'm talking about her method of thievery, highlighting the multiple husbands. So I know she has married them, but I'd like to hear that she had killed the husbands, to take their gold (or pretend to be sad to earn insurance, should they have had it in their time). This is how I'd like to think of her though. So keep in mind I will be deeply disappointed if she doesn't do it.