The Cattle of the Sun ... The first is a six-headed monster ... the seamen must not harm the sacred cattle of the sun.
Answer: One theme is that “independent thinking should be valued over tradition.” The excerpt shows that the characters put value on both wealth and marriage for women. The tone of the text as well as the analysis of the plot reveals that individuals and independent thinking need to be valued instead. The emphasis on independent thinking is a commentary on the Regency period that places more value in tradition.
Explanation:
Answer:
Chaucer draws on the ESTATES satire prevalent in his time to bring out the traits of the different classes of society.
He uses the technique of FRAME story to hold the narrative together.
Estates satire is composed of three medieval estates. The Clergy (those who pray, the Nobility (those who fought), and the Peasantry (those who labored).
Frame story is a literary technique wherein narration is given. Frame story is a story within a story.
Explanation: