ENGL 1F91 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Geoffrey Chaucer, Frame Story

• School: Brock University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 1F91
• Professor: Barbara Seeber

Document Summary

September, 12, 2016: why chaucer , opening line (1-18, narrator, frame narrative. Contains character we know and are familiar in english literature. They are human and are still relevant to contemporary audiences. Geoffrey chaucer english writer commonly referred as the father of english literature. Played a key role in making english part of a national language. Key figure in development of english in literacy. Paralleles nature and spiritual spring or spiritual rebirth. The opening prologue also raises question about the motivation of the pilgrimage.