Read the Canterbury tale your group chose and post a summary to your blog (title: TALE OF A CANTERBURY TALE). In addition to summarizing, answer the following questions: 1. Explain the central character of the tale by analyzing five (5) examples of indirect characterization; 2. What is Chaucer's purpose in telling this character's tale? Is he satirizing society, giving the voiceless a voice, or trying to accomplish a different goal? [Support your argument with textual evidence.]
Virginia, the daughter of physician Virginius was desired by the judge of the town named Apius as stated in Ian Steller's blog post. Virginia is way too young to be a wife, and she hasn't learned much yet. Her father, Virginius, must come to realize that Virginius must teach Virginia all that he can about life to talk some sense into her. It is his responsibility to make sure that they watch over her while she is still under his care and custody. If he doesn't discipline his daughter, then he could lose her. He is then compared to a shepherd keeping watch over his flock of sheep. If he doesn't keep watch, then he could lose his sheep. Virginia was known to be gracious and kind. Any man could pick her up, and all the other men would just watch the other man's success with taking Virginia.
1.) Virginius, the central character of this tale, is characterized as one who should keep watch of his daughter or else he could lose her.
Or by neglect to chasten them, to give
Them guidance, they may perish. I daresay
That if they do so, dearly you will pay.
2.) Chaucer's purpose in this character's tale is to show what one must do for their children, no matter what their children did. I feel he was trying to describe what a "daddy's girl" is in his time.
The charge is yours to keep them in surveillance
While they remain within your governance.
Please refer to the blogs of Ian Steller, Eli Esparza, Danny Luu, and Miranda Nillo for more of the Physician's Tale.
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