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  1. Oct 2020
  2. Sep 2020
    1. PARSON OF A TOWN

      scholar, gracious, diligent, patient; poor but for good reason bc he would give money to his parish for their tithes, would visit his parish who could not come to church as a good example, follows the teachings not just preaches them, "shepard not a hireling"

    2. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

      "there was no one like him", instructed in astronomy??, very good at what he did and well studied and versed in old people famous in medicine

    3. Hippocrates

      Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine

    4. Dioscorides

      Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of De materia medica —a 5-volume Greek encyclopedia about herbal medicine and related medicinal substances, that was widely read for more than 1,500 years. He was employed as a physician in the Roman army

    5. SHIPMAN

      from dartsmouth, "good felawe", no concern for a diligent conscience, MADE PPL WALK THE PLANK, very knowledgable of his craft etc

    6. HABERDASHER and a CARPENTER,362 A WEBBE, a DYERE, and a TAPYCER --A WEAVER, a DYER, and a TAPESTRY-MAKER

      working dudes!, fresh new equipment, solid citizens who seemed good enough to work in like city halls

    7. humor blood

      "Generally considered to be the most desirable temperament, since blood is the essence of vitality and health" "highly talkative, enthusiastic, active, and social. Sanguines tend to be more extroverted and enjoy being part of a crowd; they find that being social, outgoing, and charismatic is easy to accomplish" jolly guy, great house holder, always had and wanted food on the table 2 share

    8. SERGEANT OF THE LAW

      high-ranking attorney, very proficient as his job , bought a lot of land, great reputation, carries all his files with him, knows all that lawyer info

    9. CLERK

      scholar from oxford! he's jobless!! he's poor and skinny like his horse bc he spends all his money on his books and learning which he is very thankful and appreciative of those who gave him money + chance 2 do so

    10. MERCHANT

      HE;S IN DEBT!!! but he;s always trying to increase his profits, wanted the sea guarded (so no other merchants come in? to protect his behind from ppl who might try and come collect his debts?)

    11. FRIAR

      "a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders (Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, and Franciscans"

      Huberd is his name his is well known and loved in his territory ( where no other friars are allowed) "he had the power of confession"= so confession and easy penaces on his part made his money since those who confessed would give to friars instead of praying very strong?? did not mingle w the poor or sick to keep his image up "where profit should arise, he was courteous and graciously humble"

    12. MONK

      a monk who doesnt like strict monestaries hes a really good monk though and he is a hunter and good at that, like hunting rabbits, plump, bald, and handsome also oily as fuck

    13. And I said his opinion was good.184 What sholde he studie and make hymselven wood,Why should he study and make himself crazy,185 Upon a book in cloystre alwey to poure,Always to pore upon a book in the cloister,186 Or swynken with his handes, and laboure,Or work with his hands, and labor,187 As Austyn bit? How shal the world be served?As Augustine commands? How shall the world be served?188 Lat Austyn have his swynk to hym reserved!Let Augustine have his work reserved to him!

      we get some insight on the speaker here

    14. young SQUIRE

      son of the knight, "a lover and a lively bachelor", he apparently sleeps around, cherubesque, 20 years old, well traveled, "moderate height, agile, of great strength, singer, dancer, writer, artist, "courteous,...humble, and willing to serve" BIG ASS FOREHEAD COME ON QUEEN

    15. PRIORESS

      internet: "a woman who is head of a house of certain orders of nuns"

      Madam Eglantine

      most of her description is how she eats very carefully and neatly?? why was the speaker watching her eat so much. "imitate manners of court" she's tenderhearted and caring, basic nun stuff

    16. YEOMAN

      internet says: a person attending and asissting another which makes sense because of the "no more servants" line so he's a servant/helper of the KNIGHT a lot of his description is based on his weapons and outfit which is bow and arrows and green color he knows his tools and his trade as an archer and he's described as a forester

    17. KNIGHT

      line 72: "He was a truly perfect, noble knight" he is like the knight sterotype, skilled fighter, well traveled, high ranking, he is "meek as a maid" and has never said a bad word about anyone

    18. professional pilgrims

      there are people who do pilgrimages often so they are veterans and know more so they can go to "foreign shores"

    1. many white youths who desire to move beyond whiteness.Critical of white imperialism and “into” difference, they desire cultural spaces whereboundaries can be transgressed

      that one girl who converted 2 islam for her bf and they unconverted lol

    2. even though a product like rap articulates narratives ofcoming to critical political consciousness, it also exploits stereotypes and essentialistnotions of blackness

      ehhhhhhh this is weird not sure how though just yet

    3. the assumption that sexual agency expressed within thecontext of racialized sexual encounter is a conversion experience that alters one’splace and participation in contemporary cultural politics.

      "if i fuck a black person im no longer racist"

    1. represent familiar shared images and meanings and they assert an ongoing continuity of values

      the children of immigrants writing about how their food smelled bad to other students, yadda yadda

    2. subliterature

      "Subliterature or trivialliteratur is popular writing and texts that are sometimes called literature but not so classified by literary critics. Subliterature is intrinsically considered inferior to literature in terms of writing skill, depth and legacy." wikipedia (so what you thought [inferior lit])