Chaucer Stuffs

I thought it was really interesting that when I read the Nun's Priest's Tale, it seemed much more focused on the bad advice the rooster got from his wife. Instead of emphasizing the story between the rooster and the fox, I understood the story was a warning against listening to the advice of women. However, the class today presented the "moral" in the rooster's line, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." In contrast to my reading, this interpretation puts the blame for the rooster's gullibility on himself, and not on his wife's dismissal of his dream. I suppose both readings are correct, but for contrast's sake, this video presents a more sexist reading. The entire series is entertaining and I highly recommend it, but this particular story starts at 2:22.