Bubbles

Bubbles

5th Period

Summary of the canterbury tales 

The Canterbury Tales is a group of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 1300s. The main idea is that about 30 people are going on a trip together from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket. To make the journey more fun, they decide to tell stories along the way. Chaucer uses this setup to share many different kinds of stories.

Each person tells a story that shows something about who they are. For example, a knight tells a

serious story about honor and love, while a miller tells a funny and rude story about tricking people. Some stories teach lessons, some are about animals, and others talk about good or bad people. The characters sometimes interrupt or argue with each other, which makes the story more interesting and adds some humor.

Although Chaucer wrote these stories way back in the 1300s it can be seen in a postmodern view when looked at as such.

Source 1 “writer math”

The whole article is a math person's take about the journey of a writer. It is a funny take on writing that uses fake math and stats to show how confusing, frustrating, and emotional the creative process can be. Bassist uses two important postmodern traits in her writing: Satire, metafiction

The whole piece is drenched in irony. It pokes fun at the writing process using fake equations and

 exaggerated truths. Bassist even says that “if you think a piece is 100% done, it’s actually 45% done.”

This mocks the endless loop of a writer's experience.

In the pardoner's tale the pardoner says “The love of money is the root of all evil.” This is ironic because the pardoner preaches openly against greed. Both the canterbury tale and the article writer math are full of irony which is a postmodern trait.

Source 2 “Orestest” by a perfect circle

When I first read this poem/song I had many different interpretive ideas about what the poem was about. One thing was clear though and that was the main idea of splitting off from someone or something in order for your well being. The part for me that is up in the air is what the writer of the poem is wanting to break away from…….

In the miller's tale from the canterbury tales the break that is seen by the wife braking off her

marriage by cheating on her husband saying “And thus the carpenter’s wife she had her will, / And Nicholas was scot-free of the ill.” 

Whether or not the poem talks about the split as a literal or figurative way the theme stays the same as both pieces of literary work have the same stuff in common together.

Source 3 “Pyramid song” by radio head 

Postmodern fragmentation often avoids simple stories and clear structures, and Pyramid Song does the same thing, both in how it sounds and in the lyrics. The rhythm is pretty unusual. When you first hear it, it’s hard to figure out the

. It doesn’t follow a normal pattern, and the way the piano is played makes the timing feel a bit off. This can be a little confusing at first, but it also makes the song feel calm and dreamy, like you’re being pulled into its flow.The lyrics are also more about feelings and images than telling a straight story. There are lines about “black-eyed angels”, “swinging in a tree”, and a “moon full of stars”. It feels like a dream, where things don’t quite add up, but still create a strong mood. It’s not trying to explain something clearly, it’s more about creating a certain feeling.

Both the song and the Canterbury tales have themes of fragmentation. The Canterbury tales have a lot of contradictions which look the same as fragmentation. This can be seen when the miller says "He is no cuckold, though he is deceived." This is drastically different then what you will find the knight and other people saying.