Analyzing Symbols in Chaucer

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James Y

 

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April 2, 2016

 

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Symbols were a large part of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and they become very evident when reading the text with this theory in mind. When reading the Prioress' Tale, Chaucer's symbolism becomes evident when we learn of her name, Madame Eglentyne. Her last name is also a name for a sweet briar rose, an eglantine rose...
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This can signify many things. The name has traditionally been a name for heroines of medieval romances (1). The Prioress seems to be the mortal parallel to the Virgin Mary. So, the fact that her name is a symbol for a rose, it is not wrong to assume that Chaucer meant for the reader to interpret this the way I have here...
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