The Parson
In the middle ages the Parson was a member of the clergy or a priest. Unlike other characters in the story, the Parson practices what he teaches. The Parson was a poor man who was “rich in holy thought and work,” (line 480). This line also shows that Chaucer wasn’t being satirical when talking about the Parson. Chaucer wrote that the Parson “stayed at home and watched over his fold so that no wolf should make the sheep miscarry. He was a shepherd and no mercenary,” (Lines 522-524). This shows that he was not there for money or and goods, but there to guide people in the right direction. http://www.shmoop.com/canterbury-tales-prologue/the-parson.html https://phscanterburytales.wikispaces.com/file/view/parson.gif/97787597/parson.gif |