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Does “The Canterbury Tales” primarily uphold or challenge the social order?
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Selected thesis
“The Canterbury Tales” primarily challenges the social order of 14th-century England.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Some stories can be interpreted as satirizing chivalric violence and religious hypocrisy.
Pro claim 2
Chaucer gives a voice to the lower members of society.
Con claim 1
Many of the stories are morality tales which re-enforce the values of the time.
Con claim 2
Chaucer’s cast of characters reflects a rigid class hierarchy.