Merchant

What does your character do for a living? He sells things illegally.
 * Part One: Research Questions **

What does the need for this occupation tell us about the time period? back when every had one a job and could not move up ranks for whatever reason. What was his or her social standing? In other words, where are they on the social hierarchy? Are they a peasant, a member of the Church, a member of the Court? He was pretty prestiges becauswe he was a land owner and 98% of the peorple where peasents and he was not. What might your character’s day to day life be like? As a land owner he probably had a calm every day life and didnt have to worry about alot of things.

What details about this character does Chaucer not include? more details about his life only what he does just the basics

What modern day occupation might correspond to your medieval character and why? he might be a realtor because he seems interested in those types of things 1. Paraphrase each line of the prologue describing your character. In other words, rewrite the character description into modern language. the franklin was a rich man that could afford to live his life on a high horse as far as looks the franklin had a white beard.
 * Part Two: Text Examination **

2. Which lines in the prologue best describe your character’s physical appearance Lines 290-296 3. Which lines describe his/her personality? lines 290-294


 * Part Three: Analysis **

1. What is Chaucer’s opinion toward this character? chaucer made this character a walthty man able to enjoy his life where as others were not

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 * Part Four: Visual Representatio **

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