Question

The influence of the Catholic church is MOST evident in which of the following works of literature? A. Le Morte D'Arthur B. The Canterbury Tales C. The Cell of Self-Knowledge D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option B. "The Canterbury Tales".

Explanation:

The book "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of 24 stories written in Middle English times that portrays many problems of corruption that took place in the medieval Church. The characters of "The Canterbury Tales" that more evidently were satires of the medieval Church, include: the Monk, who likes to hunt in secret; the Chaucer’s Friar, portrayed as a greedy hypocrite; the Pardoner, who sold false relics to parishioners.

Answer 2

The Cell of Self-Knowledge