Based on The
Canterbury Tales, to what extent is Chaucer progressive in his views of the
social hierarchy of his time? Does he ultimately display reverent or
irreverent view of this hierarchy?
Thesis: Through his characters, Chaucer disguises his
progressive views and his irreverent views of the hierarchy.
Paragraph 1: What Chaucer’s
progressive views are.
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Small Complaint about the: going to many places in
his time.
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Goes down the ladder, gets more insulting of
people.
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Miller=
steals from people, yet good at his job
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Merchant=is
in debt
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Doctor=Cheats
people with his medicine.
Paragraph 2: How his progressive views intertwine with his
reverent views.
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Chaucer shows the flaws in those higher up, but
only mock the morals of the lower classes
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Squire is a ladies man, but is in gaudy clothes
and stays up to late
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The prioress is fat and a bad eater
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Pardoner sells pardons by scamming people.
Paragraph 3: Why Chaucer is more outspoken with the lower
classes than the upper class
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Chaucer uses double meaning to portray the knight
et. others
Paragraph 4: How Chaucer’s real view is irreverent.
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Mocks the high class with
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