The Merchant's Tale - AO5 - Critics & Interpretations
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- Created on: 08-01-19 21:25
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Clues
- "Religion itself is bemocked." (7, 8)
- “A humorous story about how youth and age do not mix well.” (6, 8)
- “Although the fabliau is often described as the most realistic genre of the middle ages, it is generally recognised that its characters tend to group themselves into a number of familiar types ... who are more caricature than real people.” (9, 10)
- “Amoral tale reduces all human behaviour to lust and greed.” (8, 4, 5)
- “January appears helpless, romantic, generous, tragic.” (7, 7)
- “January is blinded by the deception of his wife.” (8, 7)
- “January sees what he wants to see rather than what is actually before him.” (7, 7)
- “Life for women of the gentry was synonymous with marriage.” (3, 7, 5)
- “The Merchant’s Tale is a contribution to a marriage debate by a disillusioned and cynical husband.” (9, 8)
- “This portrayal of married love is firmly on the side of the female.” (6, 8)
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