Canterbury tales - the church

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Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales, not only creates many varying themes throughout each tales he writes, but also through each contrasting pilgrim on the trip. Through the Parson and the Pardoner especially, Chaucer reveals the changes that the church has gone through. He shows this through each character's personality and the tale each tells. Chaucer also brings forth the general theme of the clerics of the time.

Chaucer includes each character as if to condemn the path that the church has taken. The Parson represents the old church. He truly cares for the parishioners, never cheats them, and steers clear of hypocrisy. He first tries his best to live the perfect life, and then teaches how it



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Approximate Word count = 498
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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