![]() ![]() ![]() And then not surprisingly, it is the song that leads the mother to the body of the child. Also it is the song itself that offends the Jews and makes them commit their heinous crime. It is the singing that leads the child to the song and then to learn the words. What’s also interesting is the importance of the song and just the overall performance of it. She makes it a point to mention that Mary is the “whitest lily flower” and makes it known that the tale will be about the divine power and goodness of the Virgin Mary. It’s no wonder that her prologue to the tale is a hymn of praise of the Virgin Mary. It is left up to the reader to decide if it’s supposed to be an outdated tale of anti-Semitism or a juxtaposition of the Prioress’ character and the angelic seven years old child. The tale she decides to tell is one full of anti-Semitism, murder and the overall miracle of the Virgin Mary. She has great table manners and even dresses well. ![]() The Prioress is depicted as a modest and dainty woman. ![]()
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