My group chose the story of The Monk's Tale.
Summary: The Host demands a merry tale from the Monk who instead gives a series of tragedies that deal with a role of fortune in a man's life. The Monk describes the fortune through abbreviated tales about such people as Lucifer, Adam, Hercules, Samson, Nero, Belshazzar, Zenobia and so on. The Monk concludes his tale when the King interrupts and says he wants to hear a merry tale.
1) Indirect Characterization:
- "As they may come back now to my remembrance, That you'll excuse me for my ignorance." This quote shows that the Monk does not remember much.
- When the Monk is humiliated or made fun of by the Host this is the reaction received, "The monk took all of this in patience", which shows violence is not in his lifestyle.
- "Let no man trust in blind prosperity; Beware by these examples true and old." The Monk does not believe people are evil but that bad things happen to them.
2) I think that Chaucer point in having the Monk tell these tales is to tell readers that fortune is a success that could take a turn for the worst at any moment, no one is perfect we all make mistakes.
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