• Importance of Clothing in Prologue of the Canterbury Tales

     

    Essays1 Literature

Evaluation:
Published: 17.10.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Importance of Clothing in Prologue of the Canterbury Tales', 1.
Extract

Countless people believe in the cliche "do not judge a book by its cover": but why not? Clothing often forms another's first impression of one. It speaks of where a person has been and where they intend to go. Their
appearance also illustrates a person's true self and spirations. A man wearing torn jeans, dingy shirt, and old shoes might be thought of as poor or coming home from a hard day's labor. However, a young woman in a Gucci dress with Versace pumps could be assumed to have access to a large amount of money. In "The Prologue from the Canterbury Tales," Chaucer uses clothing as an in…

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