Essential Question #7
Do you think that Hamlet has created his own insanity, or has he lost his sense of reality completely? Option 2: How are Polonius and King Hamlet similar?
Highlights from the Middle English Essay
Alison breaks the mold of submissive women and uses her seductiveness to gain power through making her own decisions about her love life. Although her decisions may not be viewed as morally correct, she is still raising her voice to get what she wants. --Hannah
As the Hundred Years War broke out in England in 1338, kings began to employ mercenary troops to defend their nations. Consequentially, the number of knights dwindled due to the introduction of paid soldiers; the knightly values of honor, friendship, generosity, and loyalty were lost. --Genevieve
The fabliaux genre subconsciously critiqued the social class structure during the medieval era...[its] purpose is not to solely humor the audience. Though the obscene and abhorrent language is used to entertain, it unintentionally was used to analyze the lifestyles and values of the people. --Dora
Chaucer effectively manipulates the Pardoner into being a hypocrite, so he can use this character as a manifestation of the societal mistrust towards the church. --Michael
What exactly is fabliau? Is it a tasty French dessert? --Andrew
This time period brought forth the belief that the church and clergymen were corrupt because the tithes were being used to adorn the churches rather than fulfill works of mercy.--Macda
The story (The Knight's Tale) also shows that the battle was the system of justice used to resolve conflicts. --Billy
Chaucer's beautiful alliterative verse not only offered an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England, but also unveiled the fraudulence of courtly love, the prejudice against women, and the deprivation of a church during the middle ages.
--Lu
As Chaucer intended, each tale called out the imperfections of society with resounding vigor in hopes for mankind to fix its deficiencies...Chaucer now expects his readers to follow his words and to love life with a better sense of moral direction, aware of the temptations laid before them. --Daryl
As the Hundred Years War broke out in England in 1338, kings began to employ mercenary troops to defend their nations. Consequentially, the number of knights dwindled due to the introduction of paid soldiers; the knightly values of honor, friendship, generosity, and loyalty were lost. --Genevieve
The fabliaux genre subconsciously critiqued the social class structure during the medieval era...[its] purpose is not to solely humor the audience. Though the obscene and abhorrent language is used to entertain, it unintentionally was used to analyze the lifestyles and values of the people. --Dora
Chaucer effectively manipulates the Pardoner into being a hypocrite, so he can use this character as a manifestation of the societal mistrust towards the church. --Michael
What exactly is fabliau? Is it a tasty French dessert? --Andrew
This time period brought forth the belief that the church and clergymen were corrupt because the tithes were being used to adorn the churches rather than fulfill works of mercy.--Macda
The story (The Knight's Tale) also shows that the battle was the system of justice used to resolve conflicts. --Billy
Chaucer's beautiful alliterative verse not only offered an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England, but also unveiled the fraudulence of courtly love, the prejudice against women, and the deprivation of a church during the middle ages.
--Lu
As Chaucer intended, each tale called out the imperfections of society with resounding vigor in hopes for mankind to fix its deficiencies...Chaucer now expects his readers to follow his words and to love life with a better sense of moral direction, aware of the temptations laid before them. --Daryl