THE TOPIC ; Compare and contrast the portrayal of the Cook and the Somnour (summoner) in “The General Prologue,” paying attention to the major aspects Chaucer employs in characterizing various pilgrims and thinking which are given more attention/details and why. In both portraits, the narrator pays much attention to their physical imperfections; how much focus are the latter given in each case? How does the detailed depiction of them influence the two portraits?
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