The-Age-of-Chaucer英国文学史-乔叟时代PPT优秀课件

TheAgeof(1350-1400)HistoricalbackgroundTheHundredYears’War(1337-1453)wasthefirstnationalwarwagedbyEngland.EnglandintheMiddleAgesTheBlackDeath(1348-1349)broughttheendoftheMiddleAges.Fleasonratscarriedthebubonicplaguewhichkilledthousandsofpeople.inEurope.TheMiddleAgesBackgroundHierarchy–ClassStructureDuringChaucer’sTimeNobility/RulingClass-KnightandSquireClergy-Monk,Friar,Prioress,Parson,Summoner,PardonerMiddleClass–Merchant,Doctor,Student,WifeofBathPeasants–Miller,Plowman,SkipperGeoffreyChaucer(c.1343-1400)Dominantliteraryfigureinthe14thcentury“FatherofEnglishLiterature”Lifeexperiences--childofwealthywinemerchant--pageinaroyalhousehold--spokeFrench,Latin,&Italian--Soldier&diplomat--memberofParliamentGeoffreyChaucerandTheCanterburyTaleslivedandwrotearound1385A.D.plannedmanymoretales,butdidnotcompletetheproposed120talesbeforehisdeathwroteaboutallclassesinTheCanterburyTalestogiveusaglimpseofEnglishsocietyatthetimeGeoffreyChaucerandTheCanterburyTales(cont.)Hewentagainsttradition—shouldhavewritteninFrenchBUThewrotetheminMiddleEnglish“FatheroftheEnglishLanguage”becausehedefiedrules/lawandwroteinthepeople’slanguageChaucerImagesKnight’sCodeofChivalryAknightmustbe:1.truetohisGodandadefenderofthefaith.2.trueandloyaltohislordandking.3.truetohislady.4.humbleandmodestindailyactions.5.braveandfierceinwarandadversity.CodeoftheClergyAmemberoftheclergymust:1.bechasteandpure.2.bedevotedtoGod.3.obeyGodandBiblicallaw.4.takevowsofpoverty.5.achieveheavenlyrewardthroughearthlydenial.MoralVirtues(oppositeofsins)ModerationGenerosityDiligenceLoveModestyHumilityForgivenessChaucer’sCanterburyTalesTakesrepresentativesofEnglishsocietyonapilgrimagetoCanterburyCathedralPilgrims—eachhasspeechandtalethatmatchesarealpersonduringhis(Chaucer’s)timeChaucer’sCanterburyTales(cont.)30charactersrepresentingallsocialclasses--Chaucer,asaparodyofhimself,isoneofthepilgrims--Althoughfictional,doeshaverealisticsettingsandoccupations*TabardInn*Canterbury&CanterburyCathedral*ShrineofThomasBecketChaucer’stone:IRONICTheTravelerstoCanterburyTheTravelerstoCanterburyTheTravelerstoCanterburyChaucer’sSnapshotoftheMiddleAgesPopulationThePrologueThirtypilgrimsareontheirwaytoCanterburytopayhomageatBecket’stomb.Eachagreestotelltwotalesonthewaytotheshrineandtwotalesback.Thewinnerwillreceiveasupperpaidforbyall.Listof30PilgrimsNarrator–line20Knight–line43Squire–line81Yeoman–line103Prioress(+3)–line122Monk–line169Friar–line212Merchant–line280OxfordCleric–line295SerjeantatLaw–line319Franklin–line341Guildsmen–(Haberdasher,Dyer,Carpenter,Weaver,Carpet-Maker)-line371Cook–line390Skipper–line398Doctor–line421WifeofBath–line455Parson–line488Plowman–line539Miller–line561Manciple–line585Reeve–line605Summoner-line641Pardoner–line689Assignment:PilgrimPresentationsReadthedescriptionofyourpilgrimintheprologuePresentaPowerPointcharttotheclasswithyourfindingsTWOSLIDESAnyformat,font,styleyoulike…Mustcontainthefollowinginformation:SlideOneTitle(pilgrim’sname)Pictureofyourpilgrim(accordingtodescriptiongiven)Specificquotesandphrasesthatprovideevidenceofyourpilgrim’sPhysicalcharacteristics,clothing,andaccessoriesWords,experiences,personalitytraitsSlideTwoSocialclassandwhyInferences(Chaucer’scommentary)SpecificlinesthatleadtoinferencesaboutyourpilgrimDoeshe/sheupholdthepropervaluesofhisorhersocialposition?Anyvicesorvirtues?WhatisChaucercriticizing?THEMILLERChapofsixteenstone(561)Biginbrawnandbone(562)Broad,knottyandshort-shouldered(565)Broad,redbeard(568-569)Wartwithred,bristlyhairgrowingonhisnose(571-572)Blacknostrilsandmightymouth(573-575)Carriedaswordandbuckler(574)andbagpipes(583)Worebluehoodwithawhitecoat(582)PhysicalCharacteristics,Clothing,andAccessoriesWords,Experiences,andPersonalityTraitsLikestowrestle(564)Boastfulofhisstrength(565-567)Likestotelldirtyjokes(576-577)Thiefandcheater(578-581)ExampleTheMillerPeasantClassSupportedbyatradeInferencesChaucercompareshimtoasowandfoxsuggestingheiswildandrough(568,571)Chaucercomparesmouthtoafurnacedoor,suggestingheisuncouthandfoul-mouthed(575)Bystatinghewasa“master-hand”atstealing,Chaucerinfersthemillerhascheatedcustomershiswholelife(578).Majorvice!Throughhisdepictionofthemillerasbawdyandbelligerent,Chauceriscritiquingthepeasant’slowstationinlife