Morality In The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales contains three very different characters with varying stories. The Wife of Bath, The Nun’s Priest, and the Pardoner all have unique perspectives on life and morality. Each tells a story that reveals their true beliefs and personalities. Every story possesses a moral that goes with the character who told it. Firstly, The Wife of Bath and her tale can be compared with the Nuns Priest and the Pardoner. The Wife of Bath is an eccentric woman who is luxuriously dressed: “Her kerchiefs were of finely woven ground”. She is very well put together, her manners seem perfect, and she is an elegant woman: “At meat her manners were well taught withal.” She tells a story of a knight who committed a horrible act against a woman and must
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He uses his religious background to trick people into giving him offerings and only preaches to get money. Essentially, he is a thief, but he tells a story with a moral that greed is the root of evil. His story explains three rioters who find gold by listening to an old man’s instructions. Each of them wants all the gold for himself, so each came to the conclusion that he must kill the other men. One rioter told another, “Then draw your dagger too and do the same. Then all this money will be ours to spend.” Not knowing the other men had the same idea, the third rioter poisoned their wine. In the end, they fell for each other’s tricks and died. Although the Pardoner is a greedy man who deceives people for a living, he tells this particular story because he believes greed is evil. Unlike both the Wife of Bath and the Nuns Priest, he represents the evil in the story instead of the moral. Overall, the Wife of Bath, the Nuns Priest, and the Pardoner have similarities and differences. Their personalities and beliefs are demonstrated through their stories. The Nuns Priest and Wife of Bath are very different people, but their stories have some resemblance. Also, both of the story’s morals show their personal belief. On the other hand, the moral of the Pardoners tale contradicts with his own personality. In conclusion, each story and character could be compared by many different
He uses his religious background to trick people into giving him offerings and only preaches to get money. Essentially, he is a thief, but he tells a story with a moral that greed is the root of evil. His story explains three rioters who find gold by listening to an old man’s instructions. Each of them wants all the gold for himself, so each came to the conclusion that he must kill the other men. One rioter told another, “Then draw your dagger too and do the same. Then all this money will be ours to spend.” Not knowing the other men had the same idea, the third rioter poisoned their wine. In the end, they fell for each other’s tricks and died. Although the Pardoner is a greedy man who deceives people for a living, he tells this particular story because he believes greed is evil. Unlike both the Wife of Bath and the Nuns Priest, he represents the evil in the story instead of the moral. Overall, the Wife of Bath, the Nuns Priest, and the Pardoner have similarities and differences. Their personalities and beliefs are demonstrated through their stories. The Nuns Priest and Wife of Bath are very different people, but their stories have some resemblance. Also, both of the story’s morals show their personal belief. On the other hand, the moral of the Pardoners tale contradicts with his own personality. In conclusion, each story and character could be compared by many different