Hood College Chaucerians

Why did Chaucer choose to use an animal fable, instead of keeping it consistent with the previous settings of his tales? (i.e., humans are the main characters)

Why does Chaucer choose to tell this tale as a fable? How does it benefit the story/moral/intention for the tale?

There are A LOT of things happening in this tale, but underneath it all, is this a tale about trusting fortune or faith?

Nightmares are often manifestations of fears we already have, whether they’re subconscious or conscious. This means that we could very well have dreams about the typical irrational fear, such as vampires sucking our blood, but the nightmare Chauntecleer has about getting attacked in the yard is a very rational fear. I mean, he’s a helpless chicken. Getting eaten should be his number one fear. Pertelote tries to say he should never fear a dream, and there’s an entire argument with proof for why you should or shouldn’t take dreams seriously. I’m so annoyed by this! Humans (or, in this case, chickens) are so binary, thinking you either fear or don’t fear something. The in-between exists, and I think Pertelote forgets that dreams can serve as reminders. For example, if you have a nightmare where your mother dies, you don’t need to fear her death, but you might remind yourself to tell her you love her more often. Chauntecler’s nightmare could have served as a reminder to watch out fo

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In al his drede unto the fox he spak, And seyde, "Sire, if that I were as ye, Yet shoulde I seyn, as wys God helps me, Turneth agayn, ye proude cherles alle! A verray prestilence upon you falle! giphy.com

“Nay thanne,” quod he, “I shrewe us bothe two. And first I shrewe myself, bothe blood and bones,  If thou bigyle me often than ones. Thou shalt namoore thurgh thy flatyre  Do me to synge and wynke with my eye; For he that wynketh, when he sholde see, Al wilfully, God lat him nevere thee!” (3426-3432)