Part one of term paper
Geoffrey Chaucer depicts a variety of characters in his famous work "The Prologue" to The Cantebury Tales. These characters come from all walks of medieval life: ecclesiastical, urban, and feudal. A representative from the ecclesiastical group, the Monk, presents the reader with a look at the true nature of many clergy members of the Medie ...

Part two of term paper
... time did not ordinarily get many minutes outside, definitely not enough to tan from. If he was outside, he was disobeying monastic rules. Secondly, Chaucer tells the reader the Monk has many dainty horses in his stable (166). The Monk not only has one, but many horses. They are all well kept with beautiful color (205), and the tack they wear is also expensive and extravagant (177-179). Possessions like this were forbidden for the clergy, especially flashy things. Lastly, Chaucer describes the ...