Saturday, May 19, 2012

The Prioress Tale

The Nun from the Prioress tale is very elegant, and had good table manner, Introduced by Geoffrey Chaucer, as the head of the convent she seems to want to live a lifestyle above what was expected from Nuns. “she would weep, if she saw a mouse, caught in a trap, if it were dead or bled” (144-145). she was very kind heart when it  came to living things. fancy she was since she cared for the jewel(broach) she owned around her neck, such misconduct of a Nun who should be setting an example. thus the importance of her appearance which makes the reading ironic because she wasn't a pretty lady; by the description of her forehead by Chaucer. she sang for divine service but didn't show much interest in g.

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