Each character in “The Canterbury Tales” has their personality described in the prologue. Later in the book they each tell a story. The character’s personality, lifestyle, interests, intelligence, vocation, and attitudes toward life and people are reflected in their tale. Each pilgrim’s description in the prologue is directly related to the story that they tell.
The prioress is a religious well-mannered lady. She sang well at church and “she was all sentiment and tender heart” (page 6). The prioress sang her tale. It was a religious story about a Christian boy that was murdered in a Jewish neighborhood because he was singing Mary’s song. This tale describes the prioress well because it is a religious inspirational story of a martyr. She tol
The reeve “was a carpenter of first-rate skill” (page 19). The miller was insulting the reeve in his tale. In the reeve’s tale, he tries to get back at the miller. He tells a story of a miller, his wife, and his daughter getting tricked by two boys. His tale is very direct.
The characters in “The Canterbury Tales” are described in the prologue. The tales that they tell show the type of person that they are. Their lifestyles and personalities are displayed in the stories that they tell.
d a nice proper story that promoted her religion.
The pardoner’s “ wallet lay before him on his lap brimful of pardons come from Rome, all hot.” “And his flatteries and prevarication made monkeys of the priest and congregation” (page 21). This describes the pardoner beca
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