Friday 20 September 2013

The Monk

Proper monk should have done:
- Study
- Pray
- Manual Labour
- Fast
- Plain Habit, with hoods

- Chaucerian monk breaks the rules
- Hunts, which is un-holy, owns several types of hunting animals
- Is lavishly dressed in luxurious furs and jewels 
- If he enjoys such un-holy activities, why did he become a monk? 
- Is he corrupt?
- Wears a golden love knot, which goes against his chastity promise 
- He ate swan, which was the food of royalty, does he view himself as a higher rank than he is?
- Similar to the knight aka. leads a lavish life



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