Clerk's Tale
Hey Guys, For the Clerks Tale I gave a hand-out but if anyone has any questions about it ask away.
posted by L Lazarow | 12:47 PM
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3 Comments:
Is the tale of Griselda appropriate for the clerk to tell? It may be since it reflects knowledge of other literature but I wasn't sure.
Also, is the clerk a middle class citizen?
Charlotte, This tale is appropriate for the Clerk to tell because he is well read, the tale comes from Boccaccio's "Decameron" and Petrarch's "Fable of Obedience and Wifely Faith". Also the Clerk can personally relate to Griselda because while they both appear meek they are sturdy underneath. For the clerk you can see this in his prologue when the host asks for a jolly tale in simple speech and the clerk replies that at this time they are all under the host's rule so he will fulfill his request. So while he consents I get the impression the clerk won't be bossed around.
I think he's in the lowest rung of the middle class, b/c while he had the oppurtunity to be educated he didn't put it to good use and the little money he could get from his friends he spent on books, the only worldly possessions he cared for.
Ruby, The Clerk's tale isn't a direct response to any specific tale but it does oppose the Wife of Bath's belief that what women want most is power over their husbands. Griselda obviously doesn't belive this and goes along with all her husbands requests.
Griselda represents the people(from priests and bishops down to the simple peasant) of the church because she is obedient and never questions the higher authority's actions. Walter represents God because he has the power to act anyway he pleases, he also doesn't expect his subjects to question his actions or rebel.
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