Today we continued with the presentations of the projects.
We begun by finishing the presentation of the Parson and the Plowman. The Parson's tale was not really a tale, but rather a sermon on how to repent for sin. These two characters, along with the knight, were the three that Chaucer most respected. The three characters from the nobility, clergy, and lower middle class/working class represented the way in which real life people in those classes should behave.
After the Parson and the Plowman we did the tale of the Miller. The Miller was a powerful man both physically and socially. His job was at the center of agriculture and he was smart enough to take advantage of that to earn a lot of money. His story was another story of a cheating wife, Alison, who cheated on the carpenter, John. She and Nicholas, the scholar, tricked John and made him look foolish in order for them to be together. The miller told a story embarrassing the carpenter since his rival on the pilgrimage, the Reeve, was also a carpenter and the story was meant to degrade the Reeve.
-Andrew Burke
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Class Minutes Dec 16
The Sailor/Shipman
General Prologue (line 390 to line 412)
Rode a carthorse
Wore a gown of thick rough cloth that fell to his knees
Wore a dagger around his neck and under his arm
Had a golden brown tan from the sun
When on his ship, he would steal wine from the merchant while he slept
Did not have a conscience
Was a very experienced sailor; knew all of the harbors
Sailor’s Prologue
Host decides that the priest will preach to everyone and tell a tale
The sailor interrupts the conversation between the host and the priest, and says that HE will tell the next tale
He also makes it clear that the tale will not be about philosophy, physics or law
The tale will be about Latin
Sailor’s Tale
About a rich merchant from Saint Denys who had a very beautiful wife
They lived in a very nice house and often had guests
His wife loved to go to social events and wear fine clothing
All of this was very expensive for the merchant and he ended up losing his money because of it
One of the merchant’s guests was a very handsome, 30-year old monk named Dan John
Dan John told the merchant that they were cousins
The two men became very close, and the merchant thought of the monk as a brother
Whenever he was at the merchant’s house, Dan John was always very generous and kind to the servants
When the merchant had to make a trip to Bruges, he insisted that Dan John stop by and spend some time with him and his wife
He brought wine and food for the group to enjoy together
On the monk’s third day with the merchant, the merchant decided to spend time going over his finances and didn’t want anyone to disturb him
At the same time, Dan John rose and wandered into the garden where he ran into the merchant’s wife
Noticing the paleness of the woman’s face, Dan John asked her what was wrong
The wife promised to tell the monk her problems as long as he kept it a secret
The woman told him that she is unhappy with her husband, but felt bad for speaking so badly of the monks cousin
Dan John then told her that the two men really weren’t related at all
The merchant’s wife continued and said that there were six things that every woman desired a husband to be: hardy, wise, rich and therewith free, obedient to the wife and fresh in bed
The wife then said she needed to borrow 100 francs from him. She was adamant about paying him back at some point and/or give him whatever pleasure or service he desired
She said that if she didn’t pay him back, then God take vengeance on her
The monk said he would give her the money when her husband left on his trip to Bruges and told her not to worry
Then he hugged her and kissed her
The wife then went to find her husband to have supper with and found him still looking over his finances, not eating or doing anything else
She asked him how long he would stay there and he said that out of 12 merchants, 2 may survive financially. Therefore, he had to pay attention and take special care of his business
He then said that merchants must always live in dread and fear in case of chances and mishaps that could affect their business
The merchant then told his wife that he was leaving in the morning for his trip and she had enough food, clothing, etc. to last his absence
The group had dinner and the monk pulls the merchant aside and tells him to have a safe, healthful journey
Dan John then asked the merchant to lend him 100 francs to buy cattle and to keep the loan a secret
The merchant nobly replied that the merchant’s gold was the monk’s as well and he told him to take what he like or need
He told Dan John to pay it back when he was able to and gave him the money
They walked around drinking and talking, and then the monk left for the abbey
The merchant went on his journey the next day, but did not gamble or dance at all
On the Sunday after the merchant left, Dan John traveled back to the merchant’s home with the 100 francs
He and the merchant’s wife agreed that he would give her the 100 frances if she would spend the night in bed with him
The next day, the monk returned to the abbey
When all of the merchant’s business was done, he returned to his wife in Saint Denys
then she tells him her story and pleads with him to loan her one hundred francs to buy clothes that her frugal husband denies her. Sir John agrees to bring the money when the merchant leaves for Bruges. Then he draws the wife to him, kisses her madly, and confesses his desire for her
After dinner that night, the monk draws the merchant aside and asks him for a loan of one hundred francs to purchase cattle. The merchant gladly gives Sir John the money. The next day, the merchant leaves for Bruges. Soon after, the monk arrives at the merchant’s home, and in, exchange for the money, the wife agrees to spend the night in bed with the monk.
Sometime later, the merchant stops by the monk’s abbey to pay a social call. The monk volunteers the information that he has repaid the one hundred francs to the merchant’s wife only a day or two after he had borrowed it. When the merchant returns home, he chides his wife for not telling him that the loan was repaid. She explains that she used the money to buy fine clothes and promises to repay him — not with money, but in bed. Seeing no point in scolding her further, the merchant concludes, “Well, I forgive you what you spent / But don’t be so extravagant again.”
The Physician
Very good doctor who was very close with the pharmacist to make money.
Gold was the most important thing in his life.
Not religious, but very well read in philosophy.
Tale
Virginius was a night with a daughter named Virginia.
She was beautiful, sweet, and a virgin.
She faked sick to get out of many things.
One day Virginia went into town with her mother where Judge Appius saw her.
He was immeadiatley in lust with her.
His freind Claudius helped him divise a plan to bring a criminal case against Virginius and take Virginia as a slave.
Virginius killed his daughter so she wouldn't become a slave.
The whole town got involved and brought Judge Appius.
He was sentenced to a life in prison where he killed himself.
Virginius felt Claudius was taken advantage of and shouldn't be hung so he set him free.
General Prologue (line 390 to line 412)
Rode a carthorse
Wore a gown of thick rough cloth that fell to his knees
Wore a dagger around his neck and under his arm
Had a golden brown tan from the sun
When on his ship, he would steal wine from the merchant while he slept
Did not have a conscience
Was a very experienced sailor; knew all of the harbors
Sailor’s Prologue
Host decides that the priest will preach to everyone and tell a tale
The sailor interrupts the conversation between the host and the priest, and says that HE will tell the next tale
He also makes it clear that the tale will not be about philosophy, physics or law
The tale will be about Latin
Sailor’s Tale
About a rich merchant from Saint Denys who had a very beautiful wife
They lived in a very nice house and often had guests
His wife loved to go to social events and wear fine clothing
All of this was very expensive for the merchant and he ended up losing his money because of it
One of the merchant’s guests was a very handsome, 30-year old monk named Dan John
Dan John told the merchant that they were cousins
The two men became very close, and the merchant thought of the monk as a brother
Whenever he was at the merchant’s house, Dan John was always very generous and kind to the servants
When the merchant had to make a trip to Bruges, he insisted that Dan John stop by and spend some time with him and his wife
He brought wine and food for the group to enjoy together
On the monk’s third day with the merchant, the merchant decided to spend time going over his finances and didn’t want anyone to disturb him
At the same time, Dan John rose and wandered into the garden where he ran into the merchant’s wife
Noticing the paleness of the woman’s face, Dan John asked her what was wrong
The wife promised to tell the monk her problems as long as he kept it a secret
The woman told him that she is unhappy with her husband, but felt bad for speaking so badly of the monks cousin
Dan John then told her that the two men really weren’t related at all
The merchant’s wife continued and said that there were six things that every woman desired a husband to be: hardy, wise, rich and therewith free, obedient to the wife and fresh in bed
The wife then said she needed to borrow 100 francs from him. She was adamant about paying him back at some point and/or give him whatever pleasure or service he desired
She said that if she didn’t pay him back, then God take vengeance on her
The monk said he would give her the money when her husband left on his trip to Bruges and told her not to worry
Then he hugged her and kissed her
The wife then went to find her husband to have supper with and found him still looking over his finances, not eating or doing anything else
She asked him how long he would stay there and he said that out of 12 merchants, 2 may survive financially. Therefore, he had to pay attention and take special care of his business
He then said that merchants must always live in dread and fear in case of chances and mishaps that could affect their business
The merchant then told his wife that he was leaving in the morning for his trip and she had enough food, clothing, etc. to last his absence
The group had dinner and the monk pulls the merchant aside and tells him to have a safe, healthful journey
Dan John then asked the merchant to lend him 100 francs to buy cattle and to keep the loan a secret
The merchant nobly replied that the merchant’s gold was the monk’s as well and he told him to take what he like or need
He told Dan John to pay it back when he was able to and gave him the money
They walked around drinking and talking, and then the monk left for the abbey
The merchant went on his journey the next day, but did not gamble or dance at all
On the Sunday after the merchant left, Dan John traveled back to the merchant’s home with the 100 francs
He and the merchant’s wife agreed that he would give her the 100 frances if she would spend the night in bed with him
The next day, the monk returned to the abbey
When all of the merchant’s business was done, he returned to his wife in Saint Denys
then she tells him her story and pleads with him to loan her one hundred francs to buy clothes that her frugal husband denies her. Sir John agrees to bring the money when the merchant leaves for Bruges. Then he draws the wife to him, kisses her madly, and confesses his desire for her
After dinner that night, the monk draws the merchant aside and asks him for a loan of one hundred francs to purchase cattle. The merchant gladly gives Sir John the money. The next day, the merchant leaves for Bruges. Soon after, the monk arrives at the merchant’s home, and in, exchange for the money, the wife agrees to spend the night in bed with the monk.
Sometime later, the merchant stops by the monk’s abbey to pay a social call. The monk volunteers the information that he has repaid the one hundred francs to the merchant’s wife only a day or two after he had borrowed it. When the merchant returns home, he chides his wife for not telling him that the loan was repaid. She explains that she used the money to buy fine clothes and promises to repay him — not with money, but in bed. Seeing no point in scolding her further, the merchant concludes, “Well, I forgive you what you spent / But don’t be so extravagant again.”
The Physician
Very good doctor who was very close with the pharmacist to make money.
Gold was the most important thing in his life.
Not religious, but very well read in philosophy.
Tale
Virginius was a night with a daughter named Virginia.
She was beautiful, sweet, and a virgin.
She faked sick to get out of many things.
One day Virginia went into town with her mother where Judge Appius saw her.
He was immeadiatley in lust with her.
His freind Claudius helped him divise a plan to bring a criminal case against Virginius and take Virginia as a slave.
Virginius killed his daughter so she wouldn't become a slave.
The whole town got involved and brought Judge Appius.
He was sentenced to a life in prison where he killed himself.
Virginius felt Claudius was taken advantage of and shouldn't be hung so he set him free.
question.
For the introduction, are we telling the general reason for the pilgrimage and the general reason for the destination? And in the character descriptions of ten lines each, does this include an individual reason for why each character is going on the pilgrimage?
Tanya
Tanya
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Notes on The Monk
Hey, guys; Ken here. Notes:
Celia presented the monk
The Monk
-manly man, older, somewhat strict
-considered higher up in nobility, shown in weight and garments
Tale
-exemplum- moral anecdote used to illustrate a point
-outlines tragedies of 17 people
Lucifer- member of Angelic Heaven
-his sin cast him to Hell (the uprising)
Adam- created by God's hand
-ruled all of Eden save for the tree of knowledge
-went after the tree of knowledge even though he wasn't supposed to
-got kicked out of Eden for it
Samson- first story in greater length
-birth celebrated by angels
-noble, strong, champion without weapons
-told women his secret knowledge
-almost got killed, but prayed for god to spare him
-he lived and took over Gaza
-Delilah cut all his hair (the source of his power) off and betrayed him
-Samson was captured
Hercules- kinda like Samson
-Deianira made a poisoned gold shirt that melted his skin off
-those who live only for fortune are brought down by it
Nebuchadnezzar
-king of Jerusalem twice
-took fairest children of royal blood and made them a part of his own group
-God changed him into a beast
-after many years, God gave him his sense
-Nebby finally realized God's greatness
Balthazzar- son of Nebby
-didn't want to suffer like his father
-proud of heart and array
-worshiped idols
-saw a hand write "Mene mene tekel" (hence the saying "The writing in the wall")
-Daniel told him that God turned Nebby into a beast
-God's wrath was incurred on Bal for his worshiping of false idols
-The arm was sent by God to tell Bal that he was no longer worth anything
-His kingdom was divided among the Medes and the Persians
-Fortune betrays people
Zenobia- queen of Palmyra
-mighty as men, fast enough to kill beasts
-would never yield hand in marriage because she thought she was too good
-friends made her marry Odenathus
-She finally married
-they lived happily for awhile
-they had two sons
-went on to conquer kingdoms until Odenathus died, which was followed by Zenobia's defeat
Pedro, King of Spain
-held highly by fortune and majesty
-brother told him to flee Spain
-brother betrayed and killed him
Peter, King of Cyprus
-defeated by Alexander the Great
-his lords killed him out of jealousy
-fortune brings happiness and sorrow
Bernabo of Lombary
-climbed in ranks in Italy
-newphew and son conspired to kill him
-monk does not know what happened
Ugolino
-supposed to be imprisoned in tower of Pisa for his entire life
-3 children with him
-Ugolino was unjustly imprisoned
-Ugolino thought he would starve to death
-one of his sons starved to death
-Ugolino started gnawing at his own arms
-His other children offered themselves to him
-Ugolino refused, his kids died, he had nothing to live for, the end
Nero, emperor of Rome
-in love with himself
-Seneca was his master, taught him everything he knew
-Nero kills Seneca
-Fortune makes Nero fall
-People revolted, Nero got killed
Holoferes
-Fortune made him wealthy
-held in high esteem
-forced people to renounce old laws
-made them worship Nebuchadnezzar
-He got drunk and was killed in Bethulia
Antiochus Epiphanes
-Great King
-Fortune enhanced his pride
-he killed those he did not like
--thought God would be okay with it
-Nic (something, can't remember full name) and Tim (something, didn't have time to write full name) were vanquished by the Jews
-the Jews killed Antiochus
Alex the Great (not much detail, it was assumed that all royalty knew something of him)
-all the world was in dread of him
-Fortune made him heir the honor
-reigned over all the world for 12 years
-Lived in false fortune
Caesar
-rose to royal majesty of Rome
-Fortune came to be his adversary
-fled, one soldier killed himself to win Caesar's favor (at least that's what it sounded like)
-Caesar took back the head of the soldier as a sign of triumph
-Brutus and Cassius killed Caesar
-No man can trust fortune for long
Croesus
-Lydian King
-supposed to be burned at pyre, but it rains on the day of his scheduled execution
-thought he was supposed to live
-that night (vision), he saw Jupiter, Phoebes, and his daughter, all saying he should be hanged
-with unwarned stroke, those ones who are proud when they trust fortune most, shall fall
I'm not too good with writing down really fast notes. Ask Celia for assistance if you need any.
~Ken
Celia presented the monk
The Monk
-manly man, older, somewhat strict
-considered higher up in nobility, shown in weight and garments
Tale
-exemplum- moral anecdote used to illustrate a point
-outlines tragedies of 17 people
Lucifer- member of Angelic Heaven
-his sin cast him to Hell (the uprising)
Adam- created by God's hand
-ruled all of Eden save for the tree of knowledge
-went after the tree of knowledge even though he wasn't supposed to
-got kicked out of Eden for it
Samson- first story in greater length
-birth celebrated by angels
-noble, strong, champion without weapons
-told women his secret knowledge
-almost got killed, but prayed for god to spare him
-he lived and took over Gaza
-Delilah cut all his hair (the source of his power) off and betrayed him
-Samson was captured
Hercules- kinda like Samson
-Deianira made a poisoned gold shirt that melted his skin off
-those who live only for fortune are brought down by it
Nebuchadnezzar
-king of Jerusalem twice
-took fairest children of royal blood and made them a part of his own group
-God changed him into a beast
-after many years, God gave him his sense
-Nebby finally realized God's greatness
Balthazzar- son of Nebby
-didn't want to suffer like his father
-proud of heart and array
-worshiped idols
-saw a hand write "Mene mene tekel" (hence the saying "The writing in the wall")
-Daniel told him that God turned Nebby into a beast
-God's wrath was incurred on Bal for his worshiping of false idols
-The arm was sent by God to tell Bal that he was no longer worth anything
-His kingdom was divided among the Medes and the Persians
-Fortune betrays people
Zenobia- queen of Palmyra
-mighty as men, fast enough to kill beasts
-would never yield hand in marriage because she thought she was too good
-friends made her marry Odenathus
-She finally married
-they lived happily for awhile
-they had two sons
-went on to conquer kingdoms until Odenathus died, which was followed by Zenobia's defeat
Pedro, King of Spain
-held highly by fortune and majesty
-brother told him to flee Spain
-brother betrayed and killed him
Peter, King of Cyprus
-defeated by Alexander the Great
-his lords killed him out of jealousy
-fortune brings happiness and sorrow
Bernabo of Lombary
-climbed in ranks in Italy
-newphew and son conspired to kill him
-monk does not know what happened
Ugolino
-supposed to be imprisoned in tower of Pisa for his entire life
-3 children with him
-Ugolino was unjustly imprisoned
-Ugolino thought he would starve to death
-one of his sons starved to death
-Ugolino started gnawing at his own arms
-His other children offered themselves to him
-Ugolino refused, his kids died, he had nothing to live for, the end
Nero, emperor of Rome
-in love with himself
-Seneca was his master, taught him everything he knew
-Nero kills Seneca
-Fortune makes Nero fall
-People revolted, Nero got killed
Holoferes
-Fortune made him wealthy
-held in high esteem
-forced people to renounce old laws
-made them worship Nebuchadnezzar
-He got drunk and was killed in Bethulia
Antiochus Epiphanes
-Great King
-Fortune enhanced his pride
-he killed those he did not like
--thought God would be okay with it
-Nic (something, can't remember full name) and Tim (something, didn't have time to write full name) were vanquished by the Jews
-the Jews killed Antiochus
Alex the Great (not much detail, it was assumed that all royalty knew something of him)
-all the world was in dread of him
-Fortune made him heir the honor
-reigned over all the world for 12 years
-Lived in false fortune
Caesar
-rose to royal majesty of Rome
-Fortune came to be his adversary
-fled, one soldier killed himself to win Caesar's favor (at least that's what it sounded like)
-Caesar took back the head of the soldier as a sign of triumph
-Brutus and Cassius killed Caesar
-No man can trust fortune for long
Croesus
-Lydian King
-supposed to be burned at pyre, but it rains on the day of his scheduled execution
-thought he was supposed to live
-that night (vision), he saw Jupiter, Phoebes, and his daughter, all saying he should be hanged
-with unwarned stroke, those ones who are proud when they trust fortune most, shall fall
I'm not too good with writing down really fast notes. Ask Celia for assistance if you need any.
~Ken
Monday, December 8, 2008
Dec. 5: Class notes
Ken presented the Friar:
Friar- "Begs to live", mix of monk(poverty) and priest(forgives sins, marriages)
General Prologue:
-humble, pale, speaks with lisp
-Chaucer describes- opposites of prideful and extortionous (imitates nobility)
-tries to defame anyone from church
line 211- friar would gossip and ignore the confidential
lines 215-216- Franklin liked him because so did nobility (most had a bone to pick with the church)
-well fed (has his own horse)
-somewhat of a womanizer
lines 242-247- avoids who doesn't give him money
-lives like a king at some point
-significant that he has a name
Intro to tale
-Pampas, annoying, being self righteous
-preaching extortion
-hypocrite
-people from church don't like to read
Tale (religious)
-meets devil who is disguised as Yeoman
-summoner has an argument
-asks "devil" to find a way to steal peoples money and convince that it is ok
-Yeoman expresses himself as a devil
-Summoner and devil find an old women (poor)
lines 298-310- summoner gets money and the devil tricks him by going to hell because he thinks the summoner doesn't know any better
-refers to as a fiend and "beasts to devil"
-the friar and the summoner are opposites and in competition because they are looking for the same people
LAZ notes:
-How bad is a summoner? His traveling companion becomes a devil (he didn't know)
-no one liked summoners because they made people speak of sins
-2 people they find along the way: Cart- stuck in the mud (frustrated, cries out "I wish this would all go to hell!") Devil saw that he didn't really mean what he said; Old Woman- damns summoner to hell and means it so the devil extorts summoner to hell
-Middle Class clergy, artificial lisp (nobility), Hubert- wants to be more upper class, shown with the way he acts and dresses
Ryan presented the second nun:
(not in general prologue)
accompanied by Prioress and nun's priest
Prologue
-gives message about avoiding sin and the devil
-St. Cecillia- greatly admires
-praises Holy Mary
-gives St. Cecillia 3 trans.
1) "heaven's lily"- pureness (good conscious, honest)
Tale
-Cecilia is Roman- married to Valerian
-dreaded to get married (wanted to stay virgin)
-prayed to remain virgin
-wedding day- secret angel who would kill Valerian if he touched her
-Pope Urban asks angel to make his brother, Tibertius, pure
-only the pure sees crown
-Tibertius gets baptized
-people got angry about Christianity
-Roman government (Almachius) ordered them to worship
-Refused, then executed
-Maximus claims he saw
-Cecilia arrested, then ordered to be boiled to death
-she didn't boil but got injured
-taught people Christianity before she died in 3 days
-buried by Pope Urban
LAZ notes: pretty obvious that it is about a Saint, Prioress's tale was not religious.
I didn't have enough time to write down a lot, I am kind of confused myself on the second nun, but those are all the notes i got on Friday.
Tanya
Friar- "Begs to live", mix of monk(poverty) and priest(forgives sins, marriages)
General Prologue:
-humble, pale, speaks with lisp
-Chaucer describes- opposites of prideful and extortionous (imitates nobility)
-tries to defame anyone from church
line 211- friar would gossip and ignore the confidential
lines 215-216- Franklin liked him because so did nobility (most had a bone to pick with the church)
-well fed (has his own horse)
-somewhat of a womanizer
lines 242-247- avoids who doesn't give him money
-lives like a king at some point
-significant that he has a name
Intro to tale
-Pampas, annoying, being self righteous
-preaching extortion
-hypocrite
-people from church don't like to read
Tale (religious)
-meets devil who is disguised as Yeoman
-summoner has an argument
-asks "devil" to find a way to steal peoples money and convince that it is ok
-Yeoman expresses himself as a devil
-Summoner and devil find an old women (poor)
lines 298-310- summoner gets money and the devil tricks him by going to hell because he thinks the summoner doesn't know any better
-refers to as a fiend and "beasts to devil"
-the friar and the summoner are opposites and in competition because they are looking for the same people
LAZ notes:
-How bad is a summoner? His traveling companion becomes a devil (he didn't know)
-no one liked summoners because they made people speak of sins
-2 people they find along the way: Cart- stuck in the mud (frustrated, cries out "I wish this would all go to hell!") Devil saw that he didn't really mean what he said; Old Woman- damns summoner to hell and means it so the devil extorts summoner to hell
-Middle Class clergy, artificial lisp (nobility), Hubert- wants to be more upper class, shown with the way he acts and dresses
Ryan presented the second nun:
(not in general prologue)
accompanied by Prioress and nun's priest
Prologue
-gives message about avoiding sin and the devil
-St. Cecillia- greatly admires
-praises Holy Mary
-gives St. Cecillia 3 trans.
1) "heaven's lily"- pureness (good conscious, honest)
Tale
-Cecilia is Roman- married to Valerian
-dreaded to get married (wanted to stay virgin)
-prayed to remain virgin
-wedding day- secret angel who would kill Valerian if he touched her
-Pope Urban asks angel to make his brother, Tibertius, pure
-only the pure sees crown
-Tibertius gets baptized
-people got angry about Christianity
-Roman government (Almachius) ordered them to worship
-Refused, then executed
-Maximus claims he saw
-Cecilia arrested, then ordered to be boiled to death
-she didn't boil but got injured
-taught people Christianity before she died in 3 days
-buried by Pope Urban
LAZ notes: pretty obvious that it is about a Saint, Prioress's tale was not religious.
I didn't have enough time to write down a lot, I am kind of confused myself on the second nun, but those are all the notes i got on Friday.
Tanya
Notes from 12/4-12/5
Does anyone have the minutes from December 4th and 5th? I was out those two days really sick and I know that this is going to be on the test, so I need to get it. It would be greatly appreciated.
-Celia Coltre
-Celia Coltre
Monday, December 1, 2008
CLASS MINUTES: 12/1
Today in class we went over the Knight's tale and started the squire. These were the notes from today:
Knight:
-Prithous is a noble/friend of Theseus
-he is also friends with Arcita and pleads with Theseus to release Arcita
-Arcita is freed but exiled from Athens and cannot see his love, Emily
-Palamon sees Arcita living better life
-Palamon wants Emily's love
-He sees Emily, but can't win her love
-Knight asks: Who has it worse?
-The God, Mercury tell Arcita to seek out Emily even though he is exiled
-Being in jail for so long, Arcita is unrecognizable, so he sneeks back into Athens in disguise
-Arcita works for Emily
he is honored by Theseus and promoted to squire
-he becomes rich and Theseus confids in him
-Palamon has been in jail for 7 years and escapes by drugging his jailer
-he flees to Thebes to find his friends to help him win a war against Theseus and Arcita and win Emily's love
-outside Athens, Palamon and Arcita run into eachother
-Both love Emily and want to marry her
-They meet in the woods to fight
-Theseus, Hippolyta, and Emily are hunting in the same woods and hear the fight
-Theseus stops the fight, and threatens to kill them both
-Hippolyta and Emily cry, Theseus relents and doesn't kill them
-H realizes both of them love Emily a lot
-He declares that they have 50 days to prepare for a battle royal against each other and the winner will marry Emily
-They are allowed 50 warriors each
-Theseus builds an amphitheater for the fight, dedicated to Venus and Mercury (goddess of love and god of war)
-Theseus holds a feast the night before the battle royal
-Palamon prays to Aphrodite, goddess of love
-Emily prays to Diana, goddess of chastity
-Arcita prays to Mars, god of war
-The day of the battle, everyone is there
-Warriors are injured, killed, etc.
-Arcita is stronger and wins, but Theseus has him not kill Palamon
-Arcita rides around on his horse in victory, but falls off and lands on his head and is badly injured
-He soon dies afterward
-Theseus gives Arcita a noble funeral
-Emily realizes both of them loved her a lot
-Palamon comes to the funeral, him and Arcita were very good friends
-Theseus has Palamon and Emily marry
-Mars granted Arcita victory, Aphrodite granted Emily to Palamon, and Dianna granted Emily the person who loved her the most
Squire:
-son of the knight, training to become a knight himself
-skilled in combat
-big on appearance, trying to get the ladies
-poetic, can sing, plays flute
-big player of the game "Courtly Love"
-His tale is a fragmentary tale
those were all the notes for today. Tomorrow, Mr. Lazarow will be finishing the squire's tale and then we begin the other presentations starting with me, then Andrew, and then Celia.
Mickey Gill
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