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.htmhttp://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.