canterbury tales pilgrims

knight social class

nobility/ruling class

knight job

soldier who has fought in many battles

chaucers view of knight

positive (honorable and brave)

squire social class

nobility

squire job

knight's son, apprentice, young noble in training

chauacers view on squire

positive(talented and corteous)

yeoman social class

peasant

yeoman job

servant to the knight

chaucers view of yeoman

positive (loyal to knight, well armed)

prioress social class

clergy

prioress job

nun, head of convent

chaucers view of prioress

negative (focused on manners instead of spirituality)

monk social class

clergy

monk job

religious man, lives simply and prays

chaucer's view of monk

negative (loves hunting instead of religious duty)

friar social class

clergy

friar job

religious beggar who hears confessions and helps the poor

chaucers view of friar

negative (he is corrupt and takes money from poor)

merchant social class

middle class

merchant job

buisinessman and trader

chaucers view of merchant

negative (hypocritical and dishonest, in debt and lacks morals)

cleric social class

clergy

cleric job

student of philosophy and religion

chaucers view of cleric

positive (devoted to learning)

sergeant at the law social class

middle class

sergeant at the law job

lawyer

chaucers view on sergeant at the law

positive with hints of mockery, "less busy than he seemed to be"

franklin social class

upper middle class

franklin job

landowner, host

chaucers view on franklin

positive (cheerful, generous)

cook social class

working class

chauacers view of cook

negative (unclean but a good cook)

shipman social class

working class

shipman job

sailor, ship captain

chaucers view of shipman

negative (skilled but dishonest

physician social class

middle class

chaucers view of physician

negative (smart but greedy and prfits from illness)

wife of bath social class

middle class

wife of bath job

clothmaker, traveler, wife

chaucers view of wife of bath

positive (independent, experienced, traveled)

parson social class

clergy

parson job

parish priest

chaucers view of parson

positive (devoted to faith)

plowman social class

peasant

plowman job

farmer, brother of parson

chauacers view of plowman

positive (hardworking)

miller social class

peasant

miller job

grinds grain

chaucers view of miller

negative (drunk, steals grain)

manciple social class

peasant

manciple job

purchases food and supplies for people of higher social standing

chaucers view of manciple

positive (clever)

reeve social class

middle class

reeve job

manages estate

chaucers view of reeve

negative (takes advantage of others)

summoner social class

clergy

summoner job

church official, summons ppl to court for sins

chaucers view of summoner

negative (corrupt, immoral, takes bribes)

pardoner social class

clergy

pardoner job

sells pardons to absolve peoples sins in exchange for donations to church

chaucers view of pardoner

negative (greedy)

host social class

middle class

host job

owner of tabard inn, leader of the pilgramage

chaucers view of host

positive (firendly, good leader)