I think
Chaucer had multiple purposes in writing the Canterbury Tales, some of
which we will never know! He clearly was disenchanted with the Catholic church and uses a lot
ofin his tales, definitely. One way many authors "got away" with criticizing the
church was through satire, which involves poking fun at serious subjects. Chaucer is no
exception. I do not believe that he had very specific purposes but that he wanted to merely
bring attention to some of the inadequacies and wrongs in the church.
Sunday, 23 November 2014
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