Ecclesiastical Class
In Chaucer's prologue to Canterbury Tales, he describes the three classes of medevil society. One of the classes is the ecclesiastical class, which is the church. He gives examples of the people in that group such as the nun, summoner, and the pardoner. The ecclesiastical class seems to be losing their credability at this point in history.
The first person he describes is the nun. He describes her as trying to be more saintly than the average man. She tries to exhibit an elegant and dignified appearance in everything she does. Chaucer writes, "...for courtliness she had a special zest...." This shows that manners are extremely important to her. She also wants to speak French, being that is the language of the lords and ladies. The nun seems to try to hard to be something she is not.
Next, Chaucer writes of the summoner. He seems to live a very foul life. Chaucer shows this by writing, "...And drinking strong wine till all was hazy." Chaucer also mentions, "Children were afraid......
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