Learning from the Lectures

There were two things that really stuck with me throughout the lectures. The first was that Professor Doubleday mentioned that Chaucer was well-traveled. This puts into perspective the fact that he knows how certain regions of Europe are and what it is to travel through them. His knowledge of travels ties into the fact that the whole of The Canterbury Tales revolves around a pilgrimage. Quite a few of the tales even deal with different areas and travelling. Chaucer’s knowledge of travelling and of the world allows him to make not only interesting tales but also in a way where it is more realistic and authentic with the readers if the time. The other thing that stuck with me is Middle English in general. I know it isn’t a topic spoken about often, but it intrigues me. Seeing where our language came from and started is really perplexing and it adds a bit more to the story in my opinion.