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This 6 page paper evaluates four characters and compares and contrasts secular folk from those who are in the clergy. Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales is used as a springboard for discussion. No additional sources cited.
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such as Karl Marx and Eva Peron, would view society in respect to class. Indeed, class holds a valid place in society, and becomes an important criterion for both upper
and lower classes. In embarking on a critique of Chaucers Canterbury Tales, using the Prologue, several characterizations will be evaluated in respect to the topic at hand. It seems that
while in some peoples eyes, upper class is the best place to be, to Chaucer, this is not really the case. Chaucer divides his characters in more ways than just
by class. Yet, in comparing his religious characters--or members of the clergy--with the secular sorts, one sees a difference. Those who lust for money, and are in the upper echelons,
are the ones who are also spiritually poor. In some way, Chaucer subscribes to the idea that one cannot be a good Christian and be rich. There is an old
biblical suggestion that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get into heaven. There has actually been much
argument, and many interpretations over that line that Jesus uttered. Did he mean the eye of the needle in the literal sense? If so, he is giving an analogy to
say that it is impossible. It is with this presumption that Chaucer creates his religious characters versus his secular ones. Indeed, the religious characters are in the lower classes, and
secular ones--dependent upon their role--are in the upper echelons. While this is the case, it is the clergy who is given much praise. First, a look at how Chaucer
sees the clergy will demonstrate that he views the religious sort as poorer than others who crave wealth. The Parson is described as a good man of religion who is
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