Chaucer’s characters represent every level of medieval society, from the nobility to the lower class. Provide evidence for this on the following chart. List three pilgrims from different social classes in The Canterbury Tales. Briefly describe each character. Describe the level of society from which each comes. Describe the effect this broad presentation of life in the Middle Ages has on the reader.​

Discuss how social status may align with historical criticism.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.

Who did kipling think would read his poem? what do you think that this audience might have said in response to it?