I already did the lines but was curious if you could abbreviate in the lines to meet the syllable requirement???
Sean Bronczyk
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Dec. 17th Class Notes
Today, the Reeve and the Summoner were presented in class. While the presentations were going on, Mr. Laz went around and checked to see how many lines everyone had done for their poems due next week. The Reeve had a handout. Here is the notes for the Summoner.
Summoner (goes out and finds sinners of the church and extorts money from them)
-was ugly, had very bad skin
-ate very healthy, but smelled horrible because of the food he ate
-speaks Latin when drunk
-drank wine
-was mad at the Friat and tells everyone on the pilgrimage that the Friat lied about the Yeoman and himself
-he made a joke saying "An angel took the Summoner to hell. When the Summoner didn't see any Friars, he asked where they all were. Just then, the Devil himself lifted his tail and all the Friars came rushing out"
Tale
-A Friar is going around asking for money
-He stop at the house of Thomas and is invited inside
-The Friar brags about himself
-Thomas' wife tells the Friar that their son died a week ago
-The Friar says they need to give him money to make sure their son will be ok
-He then tells Thomas that he is poor because he doesn't give enough money to the church
-The Friar tells 3 tales, all with the message that anger is crippling
-He then asks Thomas again for money
-Thomas gets so angry that the Friar is dishonoring him and nagging him that he tricks him. He tells the Friar to stick his hand down his pants and farts in his hand.
-The Friar leaves, humiliated
-The Friar then goes to an official asking how he can divide the fart for him and his 12 borthers
Analysis
-this tale is told because it:
--is entertaining
--shows that the Friar is hypocritical
-Chaucer offends the Church with this tale by questioning its religious advice
Joe Forline
Summoner (goes out and finds sinners of the church and extorts money from them)
-was ugly, had very bad skin
-ate very healthy, but smelled horrible because of the food he ate
-speaks Latin when drunk
-drank wine
-was mad at the Friat and tells everyone on the pilgrimage that the Friat lied about the Yeoman and himself
-he made a joke saying "An angel took the Summoner to hell. When the Summoner didn't see any Friars, he asked where they all were. Just then, the Devil himself lifted his tail and all the Friars came rushing out"
Tale
-A Friar is going around asking for money
-He stop at the house of Thomas and is invited inside
-The Friar brags about himself
-Thomas' wife tells the Friar that their son died a week ago
-The Friar says they need to give him money to make sure their son will be ok
-He then tells Thomas that he is poor because he doesn't give enough money to the church
-The Friar tells 3 tales, all with the message that anger is crippling
-He then asks Thomas again for money
-Thomas gets so angry that the Friar is dishonoring him and nagging him that he tricks him. He tells the Friar to stick his hand down his pants and farts in his hand.
-The Friar leaves, humiliated
-The Friar then goes to an official asking how he can divide the fart for him and his 12 borthers
Analysis
-this tale is told because it:
--is entertaining
--shows that the Friar is hypocritical
-Chaucer offends the Church with this tale by questioning its religious advice
Joe Forline
Class Notes 12/18
Today in class the Pardoner was presented by Susan. She gave a handout of the powerpoint to out each class member. Then as the presentation ended Mr. Lazarow asked us which was our favorite tale of the pilgrimage. The best tale was voted to the Miller.
Your General Prologue of 100 lines is due on Monday
Matt Frank
Your General Prologue of 100 lines is due on Monday
Matt Frank
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Class Notes for Dec 16
Today and yesterday, Mr. Laz presented the miller and the manciple.
The Miller
General Prologue- The miller is a vile and gross person. He’s described as being a brawny wrestler (a sport for the uncivilized in the middle ages). He has a large red nose (a sign that he drinks a lot) and a hairy mole. He wears a blue coat and likes music. Millers are constantly in competition with reeves, and this miller takes a shot at the reeve in his tale.
Tale- John is an older carpenter (the reeve on the pilgrimage used to be a carpenter) is married to Alysoun who is young and beautiful. John knows Alysoun is young and could cheat on him, so he is very cautious to leave her alone. Alysoun has a lover named Nicholas, who lives in a room in John and Alysoun’s house. John trusts Nicholas because Nicholas is a scholar at a school of law. Nicholas and Alysoun want time alone so Nicholas comes up with a plan. He pretends that he is sick, and when John comes to see what is wrong, Nicholas pretends to have a vision where he sees the world ended by flood. He also says the three of them (John, Nicholas and Alysoun) can be saved. He says the only way to survive the flood would be to tie three barrels to the roof of the house and when Nicholas has another vision they will go to the roof, cut the ropes holding the tubs up, and float in the barrels to ride out the flood. One night, Nicholas pretends to have another vision, and he, Alysoun and John all go to the top of the roof. They sit in the tubs until Alysoun and Nicholas hear John snoring. They go back into the house and have sex with John on the roof.
Absolon is a clerk who is in love with Alysoun. That night (it is pitch black, so nobody can see what’s going on), he knocks on the window and asks Alysoun for a kiss. Alysoun sticks her butt out of the window and Absolon kisses it. Alysoun thought it was very funny and went to tell Nicholas. Absolon was very angry at what happened, so he went to a blacksmith’s shop, grabbed a poker and heated it up. He then went back to Alysoun’s house and asked for another kiss. Nicholas wanted to be part of the joke, so he stuck his butt out and farted on Absolon’s face, blinding him. Absolon then stabbed Nicholas with the hot poker. Nicholas shouted water (he wanted water to stop the burning) and John (still asleep on the rooftop) thought it was the start of the flood so he cut the ropes holding the tub to the roof, making him fall to the ground, breaking his arm. All the villagers came out because of all that noise, and John told them all about the flood, and was humiliated. All of the characters were hurt in the end except Alysoun.
Analysis- This tale was very well told, even though the character telling it was supposed to be stupid and drunk. The miller pretends to be less intelligent than he really is to be deceptive towards people.
The Manciple
Prologue-The manciple is a purchaser of food for a school for lawyers. He is a member of the middle class. He is described as being fiercely intelligent, but he is corrupt. He gets to the markets early, and buys the worst of the food, and sells it to the school for much more than it is worth. He is surrounded by scholars, but he can not read, and he never asked to learn. He thinks the only way for him to get by in life is by cheating people.
The host asks the cook (who is openly drunk) to tell a tale. The manciple insults the cook, who insults him back, but then falls off his horse.
Tale-Pheobus is a very good man who is like a god and a mortal combined. He has a wife that he loves very much, and a white crow that can talk and sing. Pheobus is worried that his wife will cheat on him, because he is a very jealous person. Pheobus leaves town, and his wife sends for her lover. He comes and has sex with Pheobus' wife while the crow is in the room. Pheobus returns after everything happened, and his crow tells him what his wife did. Pheobus kills his wife and then gets really sad. He blames the bird for telling him, saying he would have been happier not knowing, and then curses the bird so all of his offspring will have black feathers and not be able to talk or sing.
Analysis-The moral of the story is to not be eager to be the bearer of bad news. This story shows the power of rash anger, and it tells the story of how crows are black and can not sing.
-Paul Derickson
The Miller
General Prologue- The miller is a vile and gross person. He’s described as being a brawny wrestler (a sport for the uncivilized in the middle ages). He has a large red nose (a sign that he drinks a lot) and a hairy mole. He wears a blue coat and likes music. Millers are constantly in competition with reeves, and this miller takes a shot at the reeve in his tale.
Tale- John is an older carpenter (the reeve on the pilgrimage used to be a carpenter) is married to Alysoun who is young and beautiful. John knows Alysoun is young and could cheat on him, so he is very cautious to leave her alone. Alysoun has a lover named Nicholas, who lives in a room in John and Alysoun’s house. John trusts Nicholas because Nicholas is a scholar at a school of law. Nicholas and Alysoun want time alone so Nicholas comes up with a plan. He pretends that he is sick, and when John comes to see what is wrong, Nicholas pretends to have a vision where he sees the world ended by flood. He also says the three of them (John, Nicholas and Alysoun) can be saved. He says the only way to survive the flood would be to tie three barrels to the roof of the house and when Nicholas has another vision they will go to the roof, cut the ropes holding the tubs up, and float in the barrels to ride out the flood. One night, Nicholas pretends to have another vision, and he, Alysoun and John all go to the top of the roof. They sit in the tubs until Alysoun and Nicholas hear John snoring. They go back into the house and have sex with John on the roof.
Absolon is a clerk who is in love with Alysoun. That night (it is pitch black, so nobody can see what’s going on), he knocks on the window and asks Alysoun for a kiss. Alysoun sticks her butt out of the window and Absolon kisses it. Alysoun thought it was very funny and went to tell Nicholas. Absolon was very angry at what happened, so he went to a blacksmith’s shop, grabbed a poker and heated it up. He then went back to Alysoun’s house and asked for another kiss. Nicholas wanted to be part of the joke, so he stuck his butt out and farted on Absolon’s face, blinding him. Absolon then stabbed Nicholas with the hot poker. Nicholas shouted water (he wanted water to stop the burning) and John (still asleep on the rooftop) thought it was the start of the flood so he cut the ropes holding the tub to the roof, making him fall to the ground, breaking his arm. All the villagers came out because of all that noise, and John told them all about the flood, and was humiliated. All of the characters were hurt in the end except Alysoun.
Analysis- This tale was very well told, even though the character telling it was supposed to be stupid and drunk. The miller pretends to be less intelligent than he really is to be deceptive towards people.
The Manciple
Prologue-The manciple is a purchaser of food for a school for lawyers. He is a member of the middle class. He is described as being fiercely intelligent, but he is corrupt. He gets to the markets early, and buys the worst of the food, and sells it to the school for much more than it is worth. He is surrounded by scholars, but he can not read, and he never asked to learn. He thinks the only way for him to get by in life is by cheating people.
The host asks the cook (who is openly drunk) to tell a tale. The manciple insults the cook, who insults him back, but then falls off his horse.
Tale-Pheobus is a very good man who is like a god and a mortal combined. He has a wife that he loves very much, and a white crow that can talk and sing. Pheobus is worried that his wife will cheat on him, because he is a very jealous person. Pheobus leaves town, and his wife sends for her lover. He comes and has sex with Pheobus' wife while the crow is in the room. Pheobus returns after everything happened, and his crow tells him what his wife did. Pheobus kills his wife and then gets really sad. He blames the bird for telling him, saying he would have been happier not knowing, and then curses the bird so all of his offspring will have black feathers and not be able to talk or sing.
Analysis-The moral of the story is to not be eager to be the bearer of bad news. This story shows the power of rash anger, and it tells the story of how crows are black and can not sing.
-Paul Derickson
Friday, December 12, 2008
Today in Class Richard presented The Wife of Bath
She had five husbands
was known for weaving
rare for women to own land but she did
had reddish skin meaning that she was passionate
wore red stockings meaning that see was promiscuous
at the time she didn't have a husband
she compared herself to barely bread
TALE
A knight of King Arthur's court rapes a young women. He is condemned to death but the queen allows him to be free for 12 months and find out what women want most in life and after the 12 months he had to report to her. He couldn't find the answer for months and finally he sees a group of 24 women and when he arrives it is one single elderly women because all the others disappeared. She knows the answer but says she will tell him if he does whatever she wants in return. So she tells him that it is sovereignty, a loving husband, and mastery of their husbands. He goes back and tells the queen and gets out of his death penalty but in return to the women he has to marry her. She realizes after a couple of days or so that he doesn't want to be with her. So she gives him choice of a faithful elderly women or ruthless younger more attractive women. He tells her to choose and she gives him the best of both worlds which is a faithful attractive younger women.
Next is John Leskows Tale of the Parson and The Plowman
well you all got a handout but the summary of it is :
It talks about penitence and the seven deadly sins which are Pride, Envy, Anger/Ire, Sloth/Acedia, Avarice, Gluttony, Lechery. It also talks about him being loyal to God. The tale is more like a sermon and essay rather than a tale. It is the longest in the Canterbury Tales. Contains Christian principles and examples.
The plowman's description is that he is the brother of the Parson
collects the dung from the horses pulling the plows
lives in perfect peace and charity
loved God first and with all his heart
was really paid and if so very little
Chaucer uses the Parson to indict the church
Chaucer was anti-institutional
By Sean "The Great" Bronczyk
She had five husbands
was known for weaving
rare for women to own land but she did
had reddish skin meaning that she was passionate
wore red stockings meaning that see was promiscuous
at the time she didn't have a husband
she compared herself to barely bread
TALE
A knight of King Arthur's court rapes a young women. He is condemned to death but the queen allows him to be free for 12 months and find out what women want most in life and after the 12 months he had to report to her. He couldn't find the answer for months and finally he sees a group of 24 women and when he arrives it is one single elderly women because all the others disappeared. She knows the answer but says she will tell him if he does whatever she wants in return. So she tells him that it is sovereignty, a loving husband, and mastery of their husbands. He goes back and tells the queen and gets out of his death penalty but in return to the women he has to marry her. She realizes after a couple of days or so that he doesn't want to be with her. So she gives him choice of a faithful elderly women or ruthless younger more attractive women. He tells her to choose and she gives him the best of both worlds which is a faithful attractive younger women.
Next is John Leskows Tale of the Parson and The Plowman
well you all got a handout but the summary of it is :
It talks about penitence and the seven deadly sins which are Pride, Envy, Anger/Ire, Sloth/Acedia, Avarice, Gluttony, Lechery. It also talks about him being loyal to God. The tale is more like a sermon and essay rather than a tale. It is the longest in the Canterbury Tales. Contains Christian principles and examples.
The plowman's description is that he is the brother of the Parson
collects the dung from the horses pulling the plows
lives in perfect peace and charity
loved God first and with all his heart
was really paid and if so very little
Chaucer uses the Parson to indict the church
Chaucer was anti-institutional
By Sean "The Great" Bronczyk
Thursday, December 11, 2008
12/11/08
Today Mr. Lazarow went over the Physician’s story.
- Very well dressed in a gown of blue and red
- Shows his wealth because those dyes are very expensive.
- He is a doctor, but it is not as prestigious as it is today
o No school for it
o Had to study out of books, no hands on learning
o It was illegal and immoral to desecrate a corps
- This time period started the black market in dead bodies
o Smugglers stuffed corpses into an alcohol barrel to smuggle them
o Would deliver bodies to those who wanted them and then would turn around and sell the alcohol to the saloons
- The physician is seemingly well off, described as having studied vast amounts, studied in all the different schools of philosophy, and knows all the techniques of the day.
- He is an expert in the “humours” 4 fluids that were believed to control all aspects of human life, imbalances would cause changes in behavior
- The for fluids were: blood= passions, yellow bile= anger, black bile= melancholy, phlegm= cowardice.
- Talks about emulates and how they can help heal when they are used with the right star combination
- Chaucer describes him as a liar and a cheat because of his relationship with apothecaries. The apothecaries refer people to the doctor and then the doctor refers them to the apothecaries, therefore creating their own business.
- He is very, very fond of gold (known for having healing properties) held it close to his heart, because of its healing properties and because he loves it.
- The physician tells one of the worst tales in the whole Canterbury Tales
-3 characters, a noble virtuous knight, his noble daughter, and an evil judge
o The judge really wants to have the daughter of the knight but knows he can’t have her because she is nobility and he is not.
o The judge tells a minion to come before him in court and say the daughter of the knight is his escaped slave and the judge will call for her return.
o This happens and the judge tells the knight to hand her over.
o The knight and the daughter know all about the judge’s plan to take the daughter as a sex slave, so they decide that the only honorable thing to do is for the knight to kill the daughter because it is better to die in honor than be disgraced, so he beheads her.
o The judge is outraged and accuses the knight of murder, but the knight denies it because of it was the honorable thing to do
o The knight makes the minion confess and the judge and the minion are honored and executed.
o Again one of, if not the worst story in the entire Canterbury Tales
Posted by Dan Beam
Today Mr. Lazarow went over the Physician’s story.
- Very well dressed in a gown of blue and red
- Shows his wealth because those dyes are very expensive.
- He is a doctor, but it is not as prestigious as it is today
o No school for it
o Had to study out of books, no hands on learning
o It was illegal and immoral to desecrate a corps
- This time period started the black market in dead bodies
o Smugglers stuffed corpses into an alcohol barrel to smuggle them
o Would deliver bodies to those who wanted them and then would turn around and sell the alcohol to the saloons
- The physician is seemingly well off, described as having studied vast amounts, studied in all the different schools of philosophy, and knows all the techniques of the day.
- He is an expert in the “humours” 4 fluids that were believed to control all aspects of human life, imbalances would cause changes in behavior
- The for fluids were: blood= passions, yellow bile= anger, black bile= melancholy, phlegm= cowardice.
- Talks about emulates and how they can help heal when they are used with the right star combination
- Chaucer describes him as a liar and a cheat because of his relationship with apothecaries. The apothecaries refer people to the doctor and then the doctor refers them to the apothecaries, therefore creating their own business.
- He is very, very fond of gold (known for having healing properties) held it close to his heart, because of its healing properties and because he loves it.
- The physician tells one of the worst tales in the whole Canterbury Tales
-3 characters, a noble virtuous knight, his noble daughter, and an evil judge
o The judge really wants to have the daughter of the knight but knows he can’t have her because she is nobility and he is not.
o The judge tells a minion to come before him in court and say the daughter of the knight is his escaped slave and the judge will call for her return.
o This happens and the judge tells the knight to hand her over.
o The knight and the daughter know all about the judge’s plan to take the daughter as a sex slave, so they decide that the only honorable thing to do is for the knight to kill the daughter because it is better to die in honor than be disgraced, so he beheads her.
o The judge is outraged and accuses the knight of murder, but the knight denies it because of it was the honorable thing to do
o The knight makes the minion confess and the judge and the minion are honored and executed.
o Again one of, if not the worst story in the entire Canterbury Tales
Posted by Dan Beam
Monday, December 8, 2008
Class Notes 12/8/08
Today we were assigned Part I of another project and had two other Canterbury Tale Presentations.
First of all Part I of the project:
- description of one modern character in a modern day canterbury tale of your own.
-"Chaucher for a new generation"
-1 page typed, double spaced, descirption
- Due: 12/9/08
Be sure to think about the characters appearance, behavior, religious affliation, family, education, and/or social class etc. and its significance when writing your description.
*Do not tell where they are traveling to on "pilgrimage" and it CANNOT be someone who is already in existence, these are suppose to be sterotypes of our generation.
For the presentations, The Clerk's Tale ( the student), and the Man of Law presentations went today
-everyone in class recieved a copy of notes for each presentation.
First of all Part I of the project:
- description of one modern character in a modern day canterbury tale of your own.
-"Chaucher for a new generation"
-1 page typed, double spaced, descirption
- Due: 12/9/08
Be sure to think about the characters appearance, behavior, religious affliation, family, education, and/or social class etc. and its significance when writing your description.
*Do not tell where they are traveling to on "pilgrimage" and it CANNOT be someone who is already in existence, these are suppose to be sterotypes of our generation.
For the presentations, The Clerk's Tale ( the student), and the Man of Law presentations went today
-everyone in class recieved a copy of notes for each presentation.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Class Notes 12/3
Conor gave his presentation on the Yeoman and the Canon's Yeoman
Yeoman:
Yeoman:
- Only appears in the general prologue
- Is in service of the knight
- Is a forester and is trained in bows
Canon's Yeoman:
- Joins the pilgrimage late with the Canon (Man of the church)
- Begins telling the other pilgrims about alchemy, which causes the Canon to ride off
- Alchemy is the alleged practice of turning metal and ither objects into precious metals, ie gold, silver
- Continues on to tell a tale about alchemy
Canon Yeoman's Tale
- A Canon (Presumed to be the canon he is traveling with) agrees to use his skills to help a priest make money
- The Canon says he is preforming alchemy but actually uses various trick to believe that he is really transmuting things
- The canon eventually reveals his secret to the priest for a price, and the priest is left shocked
- Major Theme: Alchemists cannot be trusted.
Billy Saldutti
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Class Notes 12/2
Joe presented his pilgrim today. He had the Prioress. The prioress is the head nun of a monastery.
Chaucer makes fun of the prioress in many ways. He says her singing is nasal-y. He writes about how she wipes the grease from her mouth before she drinks. This is not a thing that would normally come up in writing. Chaucer also says the church was corrupt and she wouldn't get in trouble for anything she does because it is corrupt.
She only became a nun because her family couldn't afford a dowry for her. She knows French, but it is a British version that she learned at home. She wears a brooch that reads "love conquers all" , but the love isn't talking about the church.
None of the stories Chaucer tells reflect himself. They all reflect the characters.
Kristian Mayer
Chaucer makes fun of the prioress in many ways. He says her singing is nasal-y. He writes about how she wipes the grease from her mouth before she drinks. This is not a thing that would normally come up in writing. Chaucer also says the church was corrupt and she wouldn't get in trouble for anything she does because it is corrupt.
She only became a nun because her family couldn't afford a dowry for her. She knows French, but it is a British version that she learned at home. She wears a brooch that reads "love conquers all" , but the love isn't talking about the church.
None of the stories Chaucer tells reflect himself. They all reflect the characters.
Kristian Mayer
Monday, December 1, 2008
Class Notes December 1, 2008
Continuing on The Knight...
- Palamon prays to Afrodite, the god of love asking for help to have Emily as his wife. But if he is meant to lose make him die in the fastest way possible...a spear through the heart.
- Emily prays to Diana, goddess of chastity, she wants to remain un-married (have neither man win the competition). But if her destiny is set, she wants to be married to the man who will love her the best. Diana gives Emily a sign that she will definitely be married to 1 of the 2 men.
- Arcita prays to the god of war, Mars, Arcita says he will be Mars' loyal servant if he is victorious in battle.
- People came from all over Athens to see the battle over Emily. The only rule is that once one of the men has died the battle is over.
- The battle begins with a lot of injuries and blood, Theseus allows the captured men to take a break. Soon, Palamon loses because of King Emetreus and Theseus awards Emily to Arcita.
- Arcita is flung from his horse and is trampled to death. Arcita gets his wish ( to be victorious in battle) and Palamon gets his wish ( to be married to Emily).
- The battle is considered an act of the gods!
- Palamon is awarded Emily and Arcita is buried as a hero and his legacy was remembered for many years.
The Squire
- There is a father-son relationship between The Knight and the Squire.
- The Squire's job is to follow his father (the Knight), and prepare to become a knight.
- The Squire is not "into" becoming a knight, he is more interested in his APPEARANCE.
- The Squire is described as wearing a very neatly pressed tuneck, very fancy clothes, with flowers. His hair is perfectly pressed and curled. He is very interested in the ladies.
- Unlike his father, the Squire's priorities are; 1. His life back home, love, and the court. 2. Knighthood and fighting.
- He enjoys poetry, playing the flute, music, and singing.
- He is obsessed with the game "Courtly Love."- You choose an unavailable member of the opposite sex. You flirt with them, constantly write them letters saying how much you love them, and torture yourself because you can not have them. You lose the game if you act on your impulses and pursue the person as a lover.
- The Squire is an honorable youth, and serves his father well. BUT in his off hours he is NOT thinking about becoming a knight.
- The Squire tells a fragment of a tale, or an unfinished tale (Chaucer was interupted b/c the tale was horrible).
- The tale begins with a celebration of the King when all of a sudden a knight busts through the doors and says he wants to honor the King by giving him gifts.
- The gifts are: 1. Sword (1 side is razor sharp and used to kill enemies, the other side is used to heal wounds) 2. A magical ring ( helps the ring bearer understand and communicate with birds) 3. A magical Horse ( brass horse with a key peg, you think of where you want to go, turn the key and it transports you there).
- The King decides the give the ring to his daughter as a gift.
- The daugher wakes up the next morning and is drawn to an injured falcon. She asks the falcon what happened and it replied that its "boy falcon" is cheating on her and is desiring a Kite (type of bird).
- Falcon=Noble bird......Kite=not a noble bird
- The female falcon gets so upset and injures herself.
- The princess takes the falcon back to the castle and cares for it.
- SUDDENLY the story takes a huge turn and begins talking about war and battle.
- The Franklin stands up and says that the Squire has done a great job( HE IS BEING NICE)...but he thinks that it should be someone elses turn to tell a story.
- The tale is never finished.
- Chaucer purposely makes the Squire look FOOLISH!
Sorry for posting so late...
John Leskow
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