Some Criticisms
Ralph Baldwin - Unity
1. The middle of the entire work reveals that the plan as presented by the Host is not even one-half realized on the outward journey.
2. No return talefest is even attempted
3. The ending seems to be a subjointed recantation, tonally consorting with the Parson's Tale
4. The ending is nonexistent - the pilgrimage is never brought back to the Tabard
5. The motifs released at the outside are never concluded and never resolved.
Karl Mitchell - Mood and Style
1. The Miller's Tale - comical mood with gentility, grace and innocence style.
2. Knight's Tale - staid with nobility and romanticism.
3. Franklin's Tale - moralistic with integrity, honesty and honor.
Lois Roney - Abuse of Innocents
1. Dorigen's wimpishness is that she is an educable woman.
Bob Kenny - Catholic Church
1. He uses his characters as pawns, and showing everything was wrong and then the right of Christianity.
2. Homosexuality presented in The Canterbury Tales
3. There are inspiring evil intentions in his characters
4. Signs of greed and "heartlessness"
5. Goes against the Bible teachings.
