er rescue.15.What vocation did Sir Lancelot follow at the end of his life?Following Guineveres example of entering a nunnery, Sir Lancelot enters into priesthood. Part II:1.The attitudes toward life of the authors of Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales differ greatly. Discuss this statement, including in your discussion your opinion as to which author has the more affirmative view of life.It is apparent through reading Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales that the authors had distinctly different perceptions of life or at least different ideas of the impressions of life that they wanted to convey to the readers. This is likely due to what we know about the authors. Chaucer had the fortune to be raised in a middle class family and mingled with people of all sorts from various lands, speaking many languages. He was around every class of person from the lowest peasant to the most noble. This variety gives him a more direct approach to writing about life by giving his representation of how each character would be if they truly existed. On the other hand, the author of Beowulf is widely believed to be a Christian, and possibly a Christian priest. Being a priest in this time would limit his access to the different social classes that existed, so he wrote in a more indirect approach towards life. Although he did not see the different social classes, by being a Christian and/or Priest, he was likely able to associate with people that he could relate to, such as the ones who did not believe in Christianity or simply did not know. The situations that both authors were in gave both of them an excellent perspective on the characters that they were writing about. Chaucer included characters from all classes except the nobility, which is indicative of the classes he was welcomed into by the participants. The author of Beowulf is dedicated to serving his God and it is acceptable to believe that he spent a great deal of time with people that did no...
