A Study of The Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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A Study of The Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Table of Contents The Journey Begins... England in the Middle Ages Focus question Geoffrey Chaucer The Canterbury Tales Travelers to Canterbury Chaucer’s Middle Ages Population Sir Gawain and the Green Knight The Green Knight Sir Gawain Works Cited

The Journey Begins... In October 1066, a daylong battle near Hastings, England, changed the course of history.

England in the Middle Ages Feudalism replaced the Nordic social system. The primary duty of males above the serf class was to serve in the military—Knighthood. Women had no political rights. Chivalry and courtly love served as the system of social codes

England in the Middle Ages Lower, middle, and upper-middle classes developed in the cities.

England in the Middle Ages The Crusades extended from They brought contact with Eastern mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and crafts.

England in the Middle Ages The Magna-Carta defeated papal central power.

England in the Middle Ages The Hundred Years’ War ( ) was the first national war waged by England.

England in the Middle Ages The Black Death ( ) brought the end of the Middle Ages. Fleas on rats carried the bubonic plague which killed thousands of people. in Europe.

How do the writings of the Middle Ages represent the lives, loves, loyalties, and humor of humanity? Discover the answer by reading The Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Geoffrey Chaucer c Considered the father of English poetry Wrote in the vernacular Served as a soldier, government servant, and member of Parliament Introduced iambic pentameter First writer buried in Westminster Abbey Learn more about Chaucer. Go to...

The Canterbury Tales: Snapshot of an Age It frames a story of characters on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury. The characters are a concise portrait of an entire nation. The pilgrimage is a quest narrative that moves from images of spring and awakening to penance, death, and eternal life. The characters tell stories that reflect “everyman” in the universal pilgrimage of life.

The Travelers to Canterbury Working Class Plowman Haberdasher Cook Dyer Miller Carpenter Reeve Weaver Host Carpetmaker

The Travelers to Canterbury Professional Class Military Knight, Squire, Yeoman Religious Nun, 3 Priests, Friar, Parson, Pardoner, Summoner Secular Cleric, Serjeant at Law, Merchant, Skipper, Doctor

The Travelers to Canterbury Upper Class Wife of Bath Franklin

Chaucer’s Contemporaries

Chaucer’s Snapshot of the Middle Ages Population

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Have the rules of love changed? The Art of Courtly Love ( twelfth century document) listed several rules of love: No one can be bound by double love. The easy attainment of love makes it of little value. Difficulty of attainment makes it prized A new love puts flight to an old one. If love diminishes, it quickly fails and rarely revives

The Green Knight He challenges King Arthur’s knights to a New Year’s game. The Green Knight wants to exchange “one blow for another.” The stranger will stand for the first blow if the other knight will agree to have his turn in a year and a day.

Sir Gawain Sir Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge. He honors his word and searches for the knight’s Green Chapel. Gawain finds a lord and his lady on his quest who offer him shelter on Christmas day. The lord has the lady tempt Sir Gawain three times on the rules of courtly love. Gawain resists--all but one advance. The Green Knight reveals himself to be the lord and spares Gawain for his honesty.

Works Cited Home Home Brown, Ian. “The Green Knight.” May 16, “Geoffrey Chaucer.” Elements of Literature Sixth Course. Ed. Robert R. Hoyt. Austin, T99. Pyle, Howard. “Sir Gawain the Son of Lot, King of Orkney.” May 16, “The Canterbury Tales: A Snapshot of an Age.” Elements of Literature Sixth Course. Ed. Robert R. Hoyt. Austin, T101-T104.