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The Monk

The Monk. Destiny Hoover British Literature November 1,2013 Ms. Brenda Inabinette . Meet the monk. The monk was a member of rebellious Ignores rules Controls his own life Hunts hares & Rides horses he will not follow the rules because they are against what he loves to do

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The Monk

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  1. The Monk Destiny Hoover British Literature November 1,2013 Ms. Brenda Inabinette

  2. Meet the monk • The monk was a member of • rebellious • Ignores rules • Controls his own life • Hunts hares & Rides horses • he will not follow the rules because they are against what he loves to do • the monk says: "He yaf nought of that text a pulled hen"(Norton, p.85) and when he says, "Of priking and of hunting for the hare was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare"(191-192). • Source: http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/prjs3c/analysis.htm

  3. Physical Description • His robe had garnished grey fur on the sleeve and a gold pin with a love knot at the end of the hook • His robe fashioned at the chin • Bald head shone like looking glass • Fat and not pale • His horse was brown and in fine condition

  4. The Actor • Tony shalhoub • Was born on october9,1953 • played Adrian monk in the TV series monk • Adrian monk was a renowned homicide detective for the san Francisco police department • He suffers from obsessive –compulsive disorder and multiple phobias • These intensified after the murder of his wife Trudy which resulted in his suspension from the department • based character on his own personal life

  5. Why I chose this actor? • I chose this actor because the monk in Canterbury tales and the Monk in the TV series share the same name. Neither of the two perform religious beliefs like a normal monk was supposed to.

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