Canon's Yeoman Tale is related to society today because the canon is trying to become rich but he is cheating his way through, by being a thieving alchemist. In today’s society many people think they can cheat their way to the top. The Canon gets what is coming to him when the Yeoman tells his secret to the Host. Karma gets back to you no matter what you do.
In the Medieval era the wealthy were the only ones that were truly successful and made a lot of money. Everyone craved wealth and wanted it for themselves. The Canon wanted to get wealthy by being an alchemist but has trouble being successful so he cheats and steals his way through. Most wealthy people didn’t play fair back then and still today we struggle with that same problem.
The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale involved all three kinds of irony throughout the story. The first kind of irony was verbal. When the story begins the Canon is talking to a priest and states, ‘What!’ the Canon cried. ‘Me let you down?’(514) and goes on to say how he won’t. In reality this is not the case and he proceeds to use the Priest for money. The second form of irony is dramatic. We already know what the Canon’s plan is with the priest, but the priest is unaware he is getting played. Lastly there is situational irony. When the Priest is working with the Canon he execs silver but that's not what he is really getting.
In the Medieval era the wealthy were the only ones that were truly successful and made a lot of money. Everyone craved wealth and wanted it for themselves. The Canon wanted to get wealthy by being an alchemist but has trouble being successful so he cheats and steals his way through. Most wealthy people didn’t play fair back then and still today we struggle with that same problem.
The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale involved all three kinds of irony throughout the story. The first kind of irony was verbal. When the story begins the Canon is talking to a priest and states, ‘What!’ the Canon cried. ‘Me let you down?’(514) and goes on to say how he won’t. In reality this is not the case and he proceeds to use the Priest for money. The second form of irony is dramatic. We already know what the Canon’s plan is with the priest, but the priest is unaware he is getting played. Lastly there is situational irony. When the Priest is working with the Canon he execs silver but that's not what he is really getting.