What larger statements might chaucer be making about notions

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1.) Characters are doing lots of untoward things to one another in the prologues and tales. Based on some of these instances, what constitutes justice?

2.) Is revenge an appropriate response to wrongdoing?

3.) Are the moral codes strict or loose?

4.) Is there more of an emphasis on mercy or punishment?

5.) Do you think the characters who wrong other characters receive just paybacks/punishments?

6.) What larger statements might Chaucer be making about notions of justice, punishment. and/or revenge/retribution? The Miller's Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale provide lots of material here.

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