2.) I would give the role of the Knight in The Canterbury Tales to Mel Gibson. I made this decision because of the movie, Braveheart. A Knight was basically a warrior in the middle ages. In this movie Mel Gibson does not play a knight, but he does play a strong-willed and brave man that is fighting for his people and his country. A knight’s job was also to fight in battles and protect the people. “To ride abroad had followed chivalry, Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy. He had done nobly in his sovereign’s war…”(Chaucer 74). I used that quote because both the knight and Mel Gibson have those characters. Honor and courtesy are two main ones that represent both characters. The knight was also very dull dressed and wore a dark tunic. In Braveheart, Mel Gibson wore darker clothes also. They may not have been as fancy, but they were still dark. They both also had the strong manly quality to them. That is why I would cast Mel Gibson for the role of the Knight.
3.) I would give the role of the Merchant in The Canterbury Tales to John Krasinski. I made this decision because of the T.V. series, The Office. John Krasinski plays Jim on the show. To see the resemblance between these two characters is not an obvious thing, it is something that you really have to break apart. The merchant sold different things to people and that is what Jim does for his job. “This estimable Merchant so had set His wits to work, none knew he was in debt, …” (Chaucer 78). I used that quote because the merchant actually wasn’t rich, he was in debt, but nobody knew that. I could relate that to some what of a trickster to the people. Jim was also a trickster because he was always playing pranks on Dwight, another employee. Also, the merchant dressed rich with his cloth woven things that had a design and Jim dressed in a suit and tie. Although they both were not rich, that is what they were portraying by there wardrobe choice. That is why I would cast John Krasinski for the role of the Merchant.
