SerranoNotes-+Chaucer+-+Character

Character The Prolouge The Narrator-He goes by the name of Chaucer, he is the man who writes down all of the tales told by the men on the journey to Canterbury. The Knight- He is the first man to tell his tale, he is a representation of the ideal of a medieval Christian. He has participated in fifteen of the great crusades of his time. The Miller- He is the man who tells the Miller’s tale, he is a stout man who has a big mouth both literally and figuratively. He is often drunk and is actually drunk while telling his tale. The Host- He is leader of the group, and he is also the man who will judge who has the best tale of all and will win the agreement made by the pack. The Knights Tale Theseus- The duke of Athens, he is the man who captures the two main characters. He is a very powerful man, but often asks for help when making his judgement. Palamon- He is one of the two men imprisoned by Thesus. He falls in love with a woman named Emelye which would lead to his hatred of his cousin Arcite. He losses the battle with Arcite but wins the heart of Emelye in the end. Arcite- The other man imprisoned by Theseus, he is cousins and best friends with Palamon until they fight over the love of Emelye. He wins the battle to win Emelye in marrage but soon after dies in an earthquake. Emelye- The women who Palamon and Arcite are fighting over. She agrees to marry the man who wins the battle. The Millers Tale Nicolas- A student at Oxford University, he falls in love with his roomates wife and has an affair with his wife. John- Nicolas’ room mate, he is a carpenter and husband to the woman who Nicolas loves. He is easily fooled into a plan made by Nicolas so that he man sleep with Johns wife. Alisoun- The wife of John, who is very young and beautiful. She falls in love with Nicolas and has an affair with him on her husband. Absolon- He is another man who is in love with Alisoun, he is always bringing her presents but she tells him that she loves Nicolas. He eventually spoils Alisoun and Nicolas’ plan for their affair and makes a fool out of both of them.