Canterbury Tales - Criticism of the Church in the Summoner’s Tale and t

Criticism of the Catholic Church in the Summoners chronicle and the abbesss TaleMany pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales held a religious position. Some of these pluralitys personal ideas give up caused debates and reproval over Chaucers perspective of the Catholic Church. Critics have discussed the ideas that were presented two subtly and openly. Two of the pilgrims and their tales will be discussed the prioress and the Pardoner. Both of these tales disco biscuit points of criticism in the Catholic Church. The Prioress introduces herself as world resembling a child who does not be many words. She is going to humble to tell a tale as outflank as she can. This child-like wording can be seen through the full-length tale. The Prioress speaks her tale in a fluent, sweet tone. Her innocence, like a childs, can be seen as she tells her tale. To see the entire criticism of the Prioresss tale, the oecumenic Prologue must first be reco unted. The Prioress was described as a very correct lady all told of her actions showed a very urbane lady. She was also portrayed as being very sympathetic, She wolde wepe, if that she saugh a mous kaught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. (lines 144-146) She was contrived enough to feed animals the best food she had. Thus, the Prioress was presented as a very compassionate, well-mannered lady. However, in her tale, the Prioress has an obvious dislike for the Jewish. She relates them to the devil, Our firste foo, the snake Sathanas, that hath in Jues herte his waspes nest... (Lines 558-59) She describes the Jews as blessed and guilty. She mentions the history of the Jewish as notoriously bad, O yonge Hugh of Lyncoln, slayn also with damn Jewes, ... ...ummoners tale more openly criticizes the church, but the Prioresss faults are fairly easy to sleep with once the story is looked at closely. Chaucer used his tales to confront questionable acts of the C atholic Church. Works Cited and ConsultedAmes, Ruth M. perfections Plenty Chaucers Christian Humanism. Loyola University Press Chicago, 1984. Colby, Elbridge. English Catholic Poets Chaucer to Dryden. The Bruce Publishing Company Milwaukee, 1936.Ellis, Roger. Patterns of Religious annals in the Canterbury Tales. Banes & Noble Totowa, 1986.Patterson, Lee. The life-time witnesses of our redemption Martyrdom and imitation in Chaucers Prioresss Tale. Journal of Medieval and premature Modern Studies. Durham Fall 2001. 507-560Reiff, Raychel Haugrud. Chaucers The Pardoners Tale. The Explicator. Washington, pass 1999. 855-58 Canterbury Tales - Criticism of the Church in the Summoners Tale and tCriticism of the Catholic Church in the Summoners Tale and the Prioresss TaleMany pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales held a religious position. Some of these peoples personal ideas have caused debates and criticism over Chaucers opinion of the Catholic C hurch. Critics have discussed the ideas that were presented both subtly and openly. Two of the pilgrims and their tales will be discussed the Prioress and the Pardoner. Both of these tales offer points of criticism in the Catholic Church. The Prioress introduces herself as being like a child who does not know many words. She is going to try to tell a tale as best as she can. This child-like language can be seen through the whole tale. The Prioress speaks her tale in a fluent, sweet tone. Her innocence, like a childs, can be seen as she tells her tale. To see the entire criticism of the Prioresss tale, the General Prologue must first be recounted. The Prioress was described as a very correct lady all of her actions showed a very refined lady. She was also portrayed as being very sympathetic, She wolde wepe, if that she saugh a mous kaught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. (lines 144-146) She was sentimental enough to feed animals the best food she had. Thus, the Prioress was presented as a very compassionate, well-mannered lady. However, in her tale, the Prioress has an obvious dislike for the Jewish. She relates them to the devil, Our firste foo, the serpent Sathanas, that hath in Jues herte his waspes nest... (Lines 558-59) She describes the Jews as cursed and guilty. She mentions the history of the Jewish as notoriously bad, O yonge Hugh of Lyncoln, slayn also with cursed Jewes, ... ...ummoners tale more openly criticizes the church, but the Prioresss faults are fairly easy to recognize once the story is looked at closely. Chaucer used his tales to confront questionable acts of the Catholic Church. Works Cited and ConsultedAmes, Ruth M. Gods Plenty Chaucers Christian Humanism. Loyola University Press Chicago, 1984. Colby, Elbridge. English Catholic Poets Chaucer to Dryden. The Bruce Publishing Company Milwaukee, 1936.Ellis, Roger. Patterns of Religious Narrative in the Canterbury Tales. Banes & Noble Totowa, 1986.Patterson, Lee. The living witnesses of our redemption Martyrdom and imitation in Chaucers Prioresss Tale. Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Durham Fall 2001. 507-560Reiff, Raychel Haugrud. Chaucers The Pardoners Tale. The Explicator. Washington, Summer 1999. 855-58