In <em>The Canterbury Tales</em>, Chaucer describes a pilgrimage that was common during medieval times among English Christians: a visit to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett.
In his prologue, the author introduces several pilgrims he claims to have met. Most of these pilgrims are an exaggerated version of a medieval archetype. Therefore, by examining them, we can gain some insight into the issues that were present in medieval society.
For example, the priest is described as the "best one around," and as an extremely pious and honorable man. The nun is similarly praised for her good maners and innocence. This shows the influence that religion had at the time, as the priest is so admired for being a representative of the Church. It also shows that priests and nuns had more access to education and better opportunities in general. That is why the nun is so polite and has such good manners. People not having access to education was a major problem of medieval times.
Another example is the case of the knight and the summoner. While the knight is presented as an example of the perfect man, the summoner is physically repulsive. This gives us some insight into the issue of class and social status of the time. While knights are extremely valued and admired for their work, summoners are seen as dishonest and unethical.
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This question is missing the answer choices. I have found them online. They are the following:
1. Creativity is limitless and never-ending.
2. Only those who take risks can be creative.
3. In order to be creative, you must be reckless.
4. There is a time limit on our creativity.
Answer:
The statement which is best supported by the quotations is:
1. Creativity is limitless and never-ending.
Explanation:
Both Maya Angelou and Kurt Vonnegut were famous authors. Angelou was a civil-rights activist and poet born in Missouri in 1928. Vonnegut was born in Indiana in 1922, and his stories famously used satire and postmodern elements.
<u>Even though the two quotes sound very different, they are both describing creativity as limitless. Angelou says it in a more direct way: the more we use creativity, the more we have it. It is never-ending. Vonnegut, on the other hand, uses a metaphor to say the same thing. If creativity is like jumping off a cliff, we must keep on doing it over and over again. Creativity is not something you use or do only once. It is continuous. For those reasons, the best option seems to be number 1. Creativity is limitless and never-ending.</u>
NOTE: The question asks for only one statement. However, in case more than one option can be chosen, number 2 could also be checked.
