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The Canturbury Tales: The Summoner
Summary: Describes the character of the Summoner, from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Considers how he is controlled by evil. Provides supporting examples from the text.
The Summoner is a character controlled by evil. On page321 the first line of the prologue in the small book it says, "The Summoner rose in wrath against the Friar high in his stirrups he quaked with ire," showing his ease of falling into a rage. His flesh is afflicted as that of an evil person would be. Page 74 lines 640-649 of the green book state that his face is greatly scarred and tarnished by carbuncles and pimples etc. Also statet is that no cream or ointment could cure his diseases. The implication is that they are rooted in his evildoing. His character is that of an immoral man despite his position within the church as the summoner. Again on page 74 it says, "He would allow - just for a quart of wine - any good lad to keep a concubine." Thus the image of the Summoner is...
This section contains 525 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |