Part one of term paper
Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the most influential authors of the late Middle Ages. He was born in London, England, but the exact date is unknown. Chaucer was probably the son of John Chaucer a tavern keeper, who was deputy to the king's butler. He may have gone to either Oxford or Cambridge. All of his jobs, vacations, and experiences affe ...

Part two of term paper
... but he only finished twenty-four. In these tales Chaucer shows the pilgrims and their stories with great realism. In "The Friar's Tale," "The Reeve's Tale," and "The Cleric's Tale," Chaucer shows his remarkable knowledge of human nature. One trait shown in these tales is greed. Chaucer shows how greed is present in a common miller, a summoner, or a religious canon. The Reeve tells others in his tale of a miller who "was a thief ... of corn and meal, and sly at that; his habit was to steal" (Ch ...