The Cook's Tale
Summary: Perkin Reveler was an apprentice from the same town as the cook. Perkin Reveler was a short, dark man, who sold food and loved to dance. He enjoyed the tavern more than the shop. Every time there was a procession in Cheapside, he would leave the shop immediately to go dance, and not return back to the shop. Perkin Reveler was also a thief, who often stole from his master. One day Perkin Reveler's master decided to let him go due to the fact that Perkin Reveler was a bad apprentice. However, Perkin Reveler was happy to have been let go because he was now free and was able to do as he wished. Reveler then met a companion who he had a lot in common with. His companion loved to dice, kept a wife for show, and had a shop.
1. Explain the central character of the tale by analyzing five (5) examples of indirect characterization. (Maria Luna)
1. "At every wedding he would sing and hop" This characterizes Perkin as a person who is loud and that liked to have fun.
2. "He loved the tavern better than the shop" This is saying that Reveler was lazy and he would rather party thab do his job.
3. "there was no apprentice in the town who better rattled dice and threw them down than Perkin Reveler" This shows that he was a gambler.
4. "his master easily had learnt this in the shop, for that is where he often found his box completely bare." This characterizes him as a thief.
5. "Who loved dice. to revel and disport." This characteristicwas used to describe Perkin's ally but since the cook said they were the same, on can imply that Perkin was like this too.
1. "At every wedding he would sing and hop" This characterizes Perkin as a person who is loud and that liked to have fun.
2. "He loved the tavern better than the shop" This is saying that Reveler was lazy and he would rather party thab do his job.
3. "there was no apprentice in the town who better rattled dice and threw them down than Perkin Reveler" This shows that he was a gambler.
4. "his master easily had learnt this in the shop, for that is where he often found his box completely bare." This characterizes him as a thief.
5. "Who loved dice. to revel and disport." This characteristicwas used to describe Perkin's ally but since the cook said they were the same, on can imply that Perkin was like this too.
2. What is Chaucer's purpose in telling this character's tale? Is he satirizing society, giving the voiceless a voice, or trying to accomplish a different goal? [Support your argument with textual evidence]
Chaucer's purpose in telling this tale is to ultimately show that people aren't always what they seem to be. I believe that Chaucer is trying to demonstrate the fact that one's character is based on their characteristics. The way one acts and presents themselves is who they really are as an individual. "He love to tavern better than the shop," indicates that Reveler did not enjoy working, but only liked to have fun.
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