1.Why is Geoffrey
Chaucer considered the father of the English Language?
He was an opponent to Latin
and French. He translated in English important works such as Boccaccio’s the
Decameron and Boethius´s Consolation of Philosophy. That gave popularity to
English in London.
One of his most famous works was
Troilus and Criseyde which was a romantic story. Also the Canterbury Tales
which is about pilgrim’s tales traveling around to a cathedral.
2.What event started the
traditional pilgrimage to Canterbury?
Thomas Becket was a priest who was very
religious in the Catholic Church. He put god in first place rather than people.
The king Henry wanted Becket to worship him instead of God but that did not
happen. Thomas Becket was killed in the church. Since that day people go
pilgrimage to Canterbury because they related with a holy place and it is used
to pray.
3. What sort of picture did Chaucer want to portray
about English society through his tales?
He wanted to make people read in English to make it popular. The
majority of the population spoke latin and french but gradually it started to
decay and English became an important language.
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