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The Canterbury Tales

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Knight - chivalrous - generous - courteous - truthful - crusader - good fighter
Squire (knights son; travel together) - joyful - agile, strong - curly hair - average height - 20 yrs old - knight in training - artist, musician - sleeps around
Yeoman (travels w/ night and squire) - long bow - tidy, clean - very tan (works outdoors) - dressed in green - many weapons - prepared for battles
Prioress (traveling w/ nun and 3 priests) - fat - clean - proper - tender heart - big forehead - clean when eating - speaks French (but not well) - cares more for animals that people - takes care of herself
Monk - fat - not a typical monk - rich - dressed - hunter - doesn't follow the rules - shiny bald head
Friar - drinker - "fixes" marriages - jolly - entertainer - money = forgiveness - ministers the rich (ignores the poor and sick) - dresses rich : like a doctor or pope
Merchant - boastful - cares about his appearance - negotiator - acts rich but is in debt - no one knows his name - nice guy
Oxford Cleric - student
Sergeant of the Law (lawyer) - wise - quiet - spoke mostly of wisdom - higher up - greatly praised - wasn't questioned - lazy - dressed wealthy - SMART --> history
Franklin - wealthy land owner - likes to eat - wine connoisseur - older gent - has fun - helps others - happy - likes parties
Tradesmen - rich - dressed nicely - proper - wants to be respected
Cook - smart - ulcer on knee
Skipper - sailor - outside a lot (very tan) - ignored rules - thief (wine) - drunk - has beard - common/simple clothing - good fighter - very mean - not rich - took no prisoners (threw off boat)
Doctor - knowledgable - not religious - loves gold - dressed in silk - eats healthy (takes care of his body) - has a deal w/ apothecary
Wife of Bath (women) - somewhat deaf - holy (devout) - dressed very nice (in red) - travels (to holy places) - seamstress - been married 5 times - pretty wealthy - "expert" in love
Parson - poor - rich in holiness - priest of a small town - gives to the poor - dislikes tithes - Christ - like
Plowman (brother of the Parson) - honest worker - poor - devout - gives to the poor - pays tithes - good person
Miller - red hair ; beard - wart on nose - plays bagpipes - thief (steals grain -- over charges) - crude
Manciple - smart w/ money - uneducated - Illiterate - smarter than the people he works for - arrogant
Reeve - old ; thin - close shave - pencil legs - rich : smart w/ money - Farm Manager (feared by employees) - many animals - Carpenter - very "nice" to his boss
Summoner - ugly - smells bad - drunk - "forgive" sins for wine or money - blackmailer
Pardoner (rode w/ Summoner) - long, yellow, great hair - bulging eyes - he has no balls (because he is a good singer) - fake relics - conman - story teller & singer for money - greedy
Created by: mmpulver
 

 



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