TRANSMEDIA DRAFT OF CANTERBURY TALES

The Monk

Introduction Paragraph:

• Theme and overall purpose of Canterbury Tales
•  Quick background information 

•  Thesis:

"Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer evokes the idea that one's characteristics doesn't necessarily equate to reputation. Through the use of a satirical tone, Chaucer implies that society's expectations are barely met through quotas, or not at all. By usage of irony, frame, and characterization, the author conveys the concept of a 'two side to a coin' scenario where characteristics are far off from status."

First Paragraph:

•  Reiterate the theme of Canterbury Tales
• Give examples from all the tales 
• Literary terms used: syntax, diction, tone etc. 
• Mention the 5 different genres (religious, moral, romance, etc.) and where some of the tales lie within them 

 Second Paragraph:

• Essentially go more in-depth with one of the tales (main character)
• Describe physical/mental characteristics and how they're written (indirect/direct)
• Write how it connects to the overarching theme (character versus reputation) 

Third Paragraph

Breakfast Club

• Allude to a modern example of the story (Breakfast Club)
• A group of random students meet up for detention and realize that their reputations don't equal their characters (tie it in with the tales) 

• Changes that would occur if gender/tales/setting differed  

Conclusion:

• Rewrite thesis statement; mention the overarching theme of Canterbury Tales 

•   Moral of the story