A STEREOTYPE is defined as "a widely believed but often oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing."
Chaucer’s characters are “stereotypes;”
they are given no names and are meant to symbolize all people of their given
profession. Put together, the characters outlined in the General Prologue
create a microcosm of Medieval English society.
Name and describe 3 stereotypes you might see in the hallways here at school. Don't name names - deal in the overall concept of what people see or judge about those people (it doesn't HAVE to represent your views on people ... just the widely held or believed views of them).
What are the problems with believing in stereotypes?
Do you fall into a stereotype? Why or why not?
300-400 words. Quiz grade. If you don't finish in class, it's homework and due when you walk in tomorrow.
