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A 5 page paper which examines some of the
common workers of "Canterbury Tales," illustrating their social position. The tales
focused on are the Miller's tale, the Merchant's tale, and the Shipman's tale, with emphasis
on the Shipman's tale. In focusing on these tales we present a picture of the social class to
which these individuals belonged. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAcntrby.rtf
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with many common individuals, and the stories that came from those common individuals. From religious men to simple Shipman, Chaucer presents us with a wealth of information concerning the social
classes of the day. In the following paper we focus on a few of the stories, illustrating a certain social class of the common working man. The tales that are
focused upon are the Millers tale, the Merchants tale, and the Shipmans tale, with prominent focus on the Shipmans tale. In presenting an overview of the characters and/or their tale
we provide the student with information concerning this particular social class of individual. The Tales The Shipman, also perhaps known as a pirate or a captain of the
sea, is a strong man with a less than admirable personality. He is similar to the other common men who appear somewhat honorable or humble in their social position, but
are actually men who demonstrate some less than savory characteristics. The Merchant is essentially a "Profit-seeking man" who "hid the fact that he was in debt. This merchant invested in
high risk deliveries which were usually hijacked by pirates or confiscated by the sea police" (Anonymous Merchant, 2001; merchant.html). However, he was a man who liked to demonstrate his position
as more than it honestly was, socially speaking. "He hid his debt well. He wore daintly buckled boots...stately, was he, in administration, loans, bargains, and negotiation" (Anonymous Merchant, 2001; merchant.html).
The Miller was also very similar in that he was greedy and also a thief. "He wore a sword and buckler at his side and was a master at stealing
grain" (Anonymous Merchant, 2001; merchant.html). Knowing something of their personality helps us to see that they are all three men who possess similar personality traits, in that they are
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