Ms. Soileau Canterbury Tales Essay There are many characters in the poem “The Canterbury Tales,” and some of them are more important than others. The Prioress, The Wife of Bath, and the Pardoner are some of the most important characters. They have some similarities and some differences, though they all have a purpose in the story. The Prioress is a bashful, sensitive, emotional woman. She overreacts over any small tragedy such as the death of …showed first 75 words of 804 total…

…showed last 75 words of 804 total…other two because she wants to be in control of everything. The Pardoner tries to get money out of people by lying to them about their sins. Although these three characters have a lot in common, they have differences too. Though they are some of the lowest in society, they are some of the most important characters in this poem. Elements of Literature. Sixth course: Literature of Britain. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. 1989. 89-107.