The Ideal Knight
http://www.gonderzone.org/Library/Chivalry/cod
e.htm
Strictly abides to the Chivalric Code
While most knights claimed to, they, however, did
not
The Greedy Miller and the
Idea of Love Versus Lust
Fabliau: a humorous, bawdy, tale often involving sex
Can be seen as a criticism on the Romance tale
The Miller: Responsible for grains
A less civilized tradesman
Offensive and drunk
Fabliau vs. Romance
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/knight_miller.pd
f
The Caregiver – The
Prioress
Altruistic
Desire to care for, protect, and help others
Compassionate, Selfless, and Nurturing
As a Nun
Modest, Conservative, and Giving
Neat, Nonsexual, and Dedicated to God
http://www.uiltexas.org/files/capitalconference/Twelve_Chara
cter_Archetypes.pdf
Scroll to The Caregiver
The Sage – Nun’s Priest
Seeks truth and fears deception
Hopes to see us as ourselves
As a priest
Celibate
http://www.uiltexas.org/files/capitalconference/Twelve_Character_Arch
etypes.pdf
Scroll to The Sage
Bestiary: Providing a story of animals with human characteristics
(anthropomorphism)
What is the criticism of humans then?
The Lover – Wife of Bath
Lustful, Intimate, and Passionate
Seeks pleasure
http://www.uiltexas.org/files/capitalconference/Twelve_Character_Archet
ypes.pdf
Remember:
Medieval marriages based on political arrangements, not love
Wives seen as property, belonging to husband
Work involved primarily domestic duties
Typically not versed in Argumentation
The False-Seeming
Pardoner
Is a Trickster and uses his knowledge and
education to prey off the poor and holy
Extremely psychological
Irony of a moral tale being told by an immoral
individual