Question

In “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer calls the Franklin’s girdle “white as morning milk” to a. reiterate the Franklin’s obsession with food. b. emphasize the Franklin’s personal cleanliness. c. symbolize the Franklin’s purity of heart. d. show the Franklin’s weakness for fancy clothes.

Answer 1

In “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer calls the Franklin’s girdle “white as morning milk” to

The correct answer is

A. reiterate the Franklin’s obsession with food.

 

Answer 2

The answer is A: to reiterate the Franklin's obsession with food.

 The Franklin was a landowner who believed in the Greek philosophy taught by Epicurus, and he provided frequent meals for the peasants that lived on his land. He leaded a life with pleasure and delight, that is why he was always offering elaborate meals. He followed Epicurus idea that happiness in life comes through pleasure. "white as morning milk" reiterates this interest.