This is especially true for literature that is from the 14th and 15th centuries. ... It is through literature that we are able to see the feudal system at work and how it affected the lives of people of the period. ... Even though Chaucer used the Anglo-Saxon 14th-century dialect, the words he chooses to use for the different travelers stories tells much about their social station. ... This demonstrates just how high the king's life is held above all others in the kingdom. ... The tales are full of a common theme of honor, adventure, love and war. ...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"Porcelain Unicorn" is a short film that introduces us to an elderly gentleman who flashes back to a time during World War II in war-torn Germany. ... He tells her, "I've never seen one up close before.... It is a true testament that he values courage and waywardly behavior. ... Therefore I believe that this is yet another example of how he values impunity. ... At this time the film continues the story with the elderly gentleman again standing on the door step with a box. ...

• Word Count: 1808
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School