tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post8166203744754674589..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Canterbury Tales ~ The Reeve's Prologue and TaleCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-42939161334022070112015-08-04T09:13:53.320-07:002015-08-04T09:13:53.320-07:00I think that there was evidence for it being non-c...I think that there was evidence for it being non-consensual initially and then later on consensual. He was so close that she couldn't cry out initially which I thought would be because he was preventing her, but their antics continued all night and in the morning she seemed quite happy with him. My guess would be that there would be natural resistance because of convention but then Chaucer seems to have his characters enjoy the carnal pleasures of life. That was my take anyway.<br /><br />I feel so sad that the accents would completely go over my head. I mean, I notice the difference, but I have no experience or base for comparison. A trip to England one day, would be just the thing! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-59508048632085062232015-08-04T01:09:51.780-07:002015-08-04T01:09:51.780-07:00Interesting - you didn't read it as non-consen...Interesting - you didn't read it as non-consensual? I wasn't 100% sure myself but I ended up concluding that it was non-consensual. It felt rather dark. Boccaccio's was a bit more light-hearted from what I remember. <br /><br />And, as I said in my post, I did love the regional accent detail! I was telling my boyfriend (who's accent is a lot broader than mine) that Geordies have been saying "man" and "na" since at least Chaucer's time. Made me happy! :)<br /><br />All that said, I didn't like the Reeve, but it was very good - Chaucer did an excellent anti-heroine :)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-75926016597313471962015-08-03T23:35:55.725-07:002015-08-03T23:35:55.725-07:00Oh, you should! :-) We're not moving very fas...Oh, you should! :-) We're not moving very fast and now is the perfect time. Next week is only one quite short tale, I believe. Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-26027746779581585342015-08-03T23:29:50.745-07:002015-08-03T23:29:50.745-07:00I am so very tempted to join you!I am so very tempted to join you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com