the religious pilgrims in his story. Chaucer begins with the description of the Nun. When you think of a Nun, you think of a very holy and religious figure, but Chaucer’s Nun is the exact opposite of this stereotypical assertion. The Nun likes to do many different non-religious things, such as drinking and taking part in sports. She is also obsessed animals, and she is in love with them so much she prefers them over her fellow human beings (Brewer 18).The next religious figure Chaucer describes is the Monk. Usually, Monks live in monasteries or churches, but Chaucer’s Monk is the master of his own estate who is somewhat wealthy. The Monk wore very fine clothes, such as a cloak made from the finest gray fur in the land and a pin made form solid gold. Monks are supposed to live with only what the need, and the Monk definitely doesn’t need the finest cloaks or pins made from solid gold (Ferster 25). Chaucer also says that the Monk’s only life is the life of a hunter and rider. A Monk’s life should be devoted to God and his people, not the killing of his creations.Chaucer’s Pardoner is the worst out of all of the religious figures. Strangely, the Pardoner’s description is the longest and most vivid (Ferster 36). The Pardoner’s job was that he was too go around and give out pardons from the church. However, this wasn’t the Pardoner's main concern. All the Pardoner cared for was money. On the side of the Pardoner’s horse was a very large pillowcase. In it, supposedly, were ancient religious relics such as Saint Peter’s sail, a rotten cross full of stones, and a bottle of ancient bones. The Pardoner sold these relics to people 4who thought that they were genuine. However, the relics were far from being real, and the people were being ripped off (Chaucer 22).What Chaucer is trying to do with these descriptions is show the people that even though the church was...
