chaucer and milton

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, and Paradise Lost by John Milton both show how big the role was by women to contribute to the downfall of man. Each of these authors portrays women’s actions in different ways. Chaucer, in his female pilgrimages thought of women has having an evil-like quality, which was that they always tempt and take from men. They were shown as untrustworthy, selfish and vain. He shows these examples greatly …

…of the stories. They are depicted of untrustworthy, selfish and very vain throughout the collection of tales. Milton’s Eve in Paradise Lost shows in diffident perspective how he felt about the place and role of women. He depicts her of a weak minded individual who was easily tricked into eating the fruit and bringing down man. Both these authors have opinionated views of the opposite sex and express it very strongly in their works.