The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer demonstrates the diverse personalities in society. The ability of all people to relate to the characters makes their themes understandable. In the Prologue Chaucer introduces briefly the characters of the work. Each character uniquely presents traits and themes all can apply. This paper focuses on the following three characters of the Friar, the Oxford Cleric, and the Merchant, from the many that inhabit the work.
Chaucer describes the Friar as a ideal religious person, "a wanton one and merry", and "So glib with gallant phrase and well turned speech", until examined closer. He later appea
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