The Second Nun In The Canterbury Tales
The Second Nun During the prologue of Canterbury Tales the second Nun didn’t have much of a description, until you got into the actual story of her life. Reading the story of her life you realize many different things. It will also make you question yourself and what you put your faith into due to the things that she did with her life. During this analysis paper of the Nun’s life within the Canterbury Tales you will learn what she was like as a person, her motivation in life, and also what she is believed to have looked like. She is a very confusing character, but as you read her story you can understand the things she emphasizes the most. She decided to tell the story of Saint Cecilia, who decided to remain a virgin even through her marriage. As she decided to tell the story of Cecilia it makes you realize how much the Nun praises virginity. The picture of her as she rides a horse sidesaddle which is a modest way
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The story of Cecilia had many meanings behind it, it was a good story to read and to think about for each person. It will make you think about what you believe and what you’re willing to do to prove it. Cecilia was willing and did lay her life down for her beliefs. She was also willing to risk her new marriage due to not wanting to lose her virginity even to her husband.
The story of Cecilia is more of an allegory, it is interpreted to reveal the hidden moral meaning that the Nun believes in. Like it has been said previously, the Nun is telling a story that she believes in deeply. The Nun believes deeply in virginity and purity therefore, being a nun that worships the Virgin Mary. It is believed that the Nun wanted more adventure within her own life, which Cecilia in the story had plenty of. Which is most likely the reason behind the Nun deciding to go on the journey to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket which was in
The story of Cecilia had many meanings behind it, it was a good story to read and to think about for each person. It will make you think about what you believe and what you’re willing to do to prove it. Cecilia was willing and did lay her life down for her beliefs. She was also willing to risk her new marriage due to not wanting to lose her virginity even to her husband.
The story of Cecilia is more of an allegory, it is interpreted to reveal the hidden moral meaning that the Nun believes in. Like it has been said previously, the Nun is telling a story that she believes in deeply. The Nun believes deeply in virginity and purity therefore, being a nun that worships the Virgin Mary. It is believed that the Nun wanted more adventure within her own life, which Cecilia in the story had plenty of. Which is most likely the reason behind the Nun deciding to go on the journey to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket which was in