Author Archives: Jade

This would be a question for the second portion of the exam: How were the lives of men and women different in the Middle Ages? Did there seem to be a double standard or were men favored more often than … Continue reading →

The status of women is an area of study that has gained great momentum in the past fifty years. This area of study is not just being applied to the present status of women or even the status of women … Continue reading →

Having been in the Chaucer class all semester and primarily focusing on The Canterbury Tales, the “Second Nun’s Tale” was not the type of tale I was expecting from Chaucer. Through out The Canterbury Tales Chaucer almost makes fun of the church and … Continue reading →

Sponsler’s essay on “Eating Lessons” was another moment where I remembered that the Middle Ages is not a time vastly different from our own. I don’t know about anyone else, but all through my life I have had to learn about proper … Continue reading →

I was kind of thinking around the same lines that  Lindsay was, when I read Chism’s article on romance. It seems as if every movie that our generation seems to joy is revolved around a romance plot from “Twilight” to … Continue reading →

Religion at this time was more than just something social that people participated in at the time. It was a way of life. Most of the gentry participated in charitable giving which is part of being a Christian and made … Continue reading →

I found the two works “How The Wise Man Taught His Son” and “How The Good Wife Taught Her Daughter” to be an interesting focal point. Both of these works serve as a didactic text but in very different ways. The two texts help show … Continue reading →

Richard Firth Green’s Textual production and textual communities article made me think about what it is that makes literature so beautiful and a joy to study. Green’s opening paragraph talks about how our experiences and preconceptions shape what we see … Continue reading →

Before I begin I must confess that I am not as familiar with the Middle Ages as I would like. Of course I have heard of all the basics like the Crusades and the Black Death. I’ve read Chaucer and … Continue reading →