The canterbury tales: the poor parson

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Linda B

 

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January 6, 2014

 

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Put the gospel’s teachings into practice. Many priests went to London to earn money by singing masses or getting in a Brotherhood (Guild): he didn’t go Relationship with the parishioners: he helped them when they were in need – he didn’t insist on payment; not severe or violent even towards sinners – he preferred them to repent...
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The priest wants to be understood: he doesn’t use Latin, in contrast to the Pardoner. Positive behaviour, honest, humble (n. humbleness), unworldly, not intellectual, but clever and charitable Holy and benign: recall the parson’s goodness and make him the ideal cleric. Personification of the good shepherd who looks after his flock Mystic overtones: Good Priest = Jesus Christ – he appears like a saint Opposition between the Parson – Pardoner; Parson – Prioress (vanity) is capsized: the parson is exalted positively Main differences: poor, humble, not materialists, no pretensions, not appearance, but substance, difference in knowledge: the prioress knows French and singing, manners – representative of the contemporary clergy; pure, free form the faults of the regular clergy, cares for his flock and not for himself: interested in the treasure he has in heaven...
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