Today is the day we make our choices for tomorrow. English IV will be your last language arts class prior to graduation. This is the time to gain as many skills in writing, reading, and analyzing as you possibly can. Here on this blog spot, you are free to express yourself about the things we are studying. You are reminded about being appropriate to the school environment. I welcome your mature comments.
In the "Wife of Bath's Tale," the old crone tells the lusty and haughty knight that what women most desire is mastery over their husbands. Do you agree? If so, why? If not, what do you think most women desire? Give at least two reasons for either view that you take.(The deadline to post a response is midnight, Friday, March 15, 2013.)
One of the most famous of the Canterbury Tales is the "Pardoner's Tale," which we read today. Why do you think Chaucer had a character such as the Pardoner tell a story about greed? What does the story reveal about the Pardoner and do you think it was a good idea for Chaucer to have the Pardoner tell this story? Why?(The deadline to post a response is midnight Thursday, March 14, 2013.)
Although we have only met a few of them, which of Chaucer's pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales do you find most interesting? Why? (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, March 6,2013.)
