Illusions and Interpretations in the 'Franklin's Tale'
- Author / Editor
- McEntire, Sandra J.
Illusions and Interpretations in the 'Franklin's Tale'
- Published
- Chaucer Review 31 (1996): 145-63
- Description
- Aurelius usurps and reinterprets Dorigen's speech. Through such devices, Chaucer subtly makes listeners and readers aware that what may appear to be real, whether concrete or ideological, may be illusion. The Franklin's intent is to assert his social equality with other travelres rather than to address issues of chastity, honor, and virtue.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Franklin and His Tale.