... slowly pace and followed new-world manners in their place." The Monk gets caught up in things like hunting, having nice horses, and dressing well. He pretty much does whatever he wants to and in turn he drifts away from the ideals of the church. The friar's characterization reveals Chaucer's insight into the nature of greed. The friar uses his position to extort money and gifts from people ... he receives than actually doing his job and helping people. When he characterizes the Merchant, Chaucer is showing the human nature of falsehood. This is never clearer than when Chaucer writes, "T...

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• Grade Level: High School