The first tale was the Pardoner's who's theme, avarice (greed) is the root of all evil, definitely shows in everyday life. It is shown in everyday life by people not only wanting money but also doing anything to get it. This need or desire for money causes people to steal and kill. Pardoner's tale shows that some people will do anything to get what they want, including killing a friend. If it were not for people's greed many of the people in jails and prisons today would not be there. Everyday people deal with other people's greed, including in the 'work place'. The one major profession that deals with this is the medical profession. Doctors and nurses cannot practice as they should because of the chance of a lawsu

The final tale was that of the Prioress, who's tale dealt with the seriousness of prejudices. Prejudice is a serious issue that people deal with in everyday life, in many different forms. Firstly, the tale dealt with religious prejudice. This type of intolerance may not seem to be a part of everyday life but it is in a big way. High school students may seclude themselves from certain groups because someone is Jewish or Catholic or another religion that they are not. Everyone has a right to believe what he or she wants, and what he or she wants to believe should not influence other people to dislike him or her. Prejudice is also apparent in another form, racism. This is one of the more evident types of discrimination seen today. Racism is the cause of much hatred. It causes fight and murder, which it should; all people should be considered equal no matter what there skin color. Another type of prejudice is sexism, which is obvious in everyday life. For example, on average women are not paid as much as men and are not expected to be as smart as men. In round about ways thos

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