THE MERCHANT

Untitled Slide

• The name of the pilgrim portrayed as a knight in his tale is "January"
• The merchant has a funky beard, but is a ladies man looking for a wife
• Acts wealthy but is in debt and is a law breaker
• One present day character that would relate to the merchant would be
• A man in 2011 that stole products from stores an sold them on eBay

SEVEN DEADLY SINS

• Gluttony, anger
• Pride, greed
• Envy, sloth
• Lust

MORAL VIRTUES

• Moderation, generosity
• Diligence, love
• Modesty, humanity
• Forgiveness

Untitled Slide

• "Rocking and kissing her often, his bristly beard scratching
• Her tender skin"

IN THE EPILOGUE

• There is a real sense of goodness gone slightly bad
• The noble and worthy knight on the story is
• Is portrayed in unforgiving detail
• "But eventually, he selected one of the many women
• That are available to him"

COMPARE

• My present day character exhibit both deadly sins and
• Virtues, he stole items and store bought products
• And sold them online. After about five years of this
• He then was accepted on a talk show on national
• Television were he confessed about his actions

THE NOBLE KNIGHT

• Upholds his proper values and social position
• Because there is no explanation in the story
• About the merchant being a criminal or
• Not living up to his standards

SIN AND VIRTUES TODAY

• Being noble affects society today because
• People want someone that is honest and
• Trustworthy, and not a person that breaks
• Their code and lies or is dishonest