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