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Geoffrey Chaucer

t title because he is in the "upper" class. The Squire, the Knight's son, could be considered the "middle" class and the Yeoman is the servant to the Knight or the "lower" class. Everyone is part of a social class that is usually based on wealth, but in this case deals with experience in fighting. Both social status and sin have been a part of every society since the beginning of mankind. Most literature is aimed at one type of race or community but Chaucer's literature is not directed to any type of race. The characteristics can be applied to any human, no matter what race. The Franklin has rosy cheeks, but any race can have this attribute. Wearing red tights and having large hips, like the Wife of Bath, does not require being a particular race. Having a lisp or speech impediment, like the Friar, is not subject to any race. All three of these examples are characteristics of every race from Asian to Hispanic. Yes, Geoffrey Chaucer does have a perfect understanding of human nature because it applies to all humans in any time period, culture, and race. Chaucer's poetry in The Canterbury Tales is timeless, cultureless, and raceless. These three characteristics prove that Chaucer does understand human nature. We should take Chaucer's wisdom and apply it to both fellow human beings and ourselves. ...

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