Today we talked about the many different characters that Chaucer would criticize and critique in a humorous way. We might think that it is funny (I did of course) but it is very sobering if you look at the people as they would be in today's American society. For instance, the Pardoners pretty much were over-the-top hypocrites. They would strut around different cities selling pardons and indulgences. Like someone said in class today, they closely resembled the Pharisees that Jesus describes in Matthew 23. However, who would this group of people resemble in today's society? Also, the friar would only be in ministry to benefit himself, in some sort of selfish ambition. It worries me to think about this certain topic, because we might fall under some of these categories that Chaucer mentions. I do not know who these sort of people resemble, but even if I did I would not like to specifically call them out. But in conclusion, I would like to add that my hypocrism leads me to ponder which one I would fall underneath.
PS I commented on Jasmine's "Something about Chaucer"
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