Greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, wrath, envy, and pride are the seven deadly sins. These are the sins that man is suppose to stray away from. However, every human has committed one of these sin, so many stories that have a moral theme tries to persuade people from performing these sins. There are old classic English stories that center around the seven deadly sins. Lust seems to be the major themes in the Canterbury Tales, written by Chaucer.
The story told by the Knight was clearly about lust's effects on humans. The story is told by a knight and takes place in ancient Greece, after a war. Two brothers, who are prisoners of war, are locked up in a cave for years. Finally one of them "cast their eyes on Emelye", a young beautiful woman (Chaucer 1). And when the other sees her to "he must have her mercy and her grece. . For years to come, when they were free they each made a plot to win her love. They have not seen a woman in years, so the first female they see they fall head over heels. Additionally, their lust for the gorgeous Emelye has so such a strong
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Lust will cause trouble for many. Clever Nicholas causes trouble by telling John that will set a flood that will be "greater than Noah's" and that the world "shall be drowned", so he can get to his wife (7). A man will go out of his way to try to save themselves from a false food just so a man can have an affair with his wife. Lust was the only cause for this. In addition, lust does not only cause people make trouble, but to act foolishly and impulsively. The reverend of the town went has chase a few ladies, but with Allison he was a total fool. Reverend Absalom would serenade her "in his pleasant voice" and would buy "mead for her desire". The supposed holy man would try to impress her and beg for some action, that he will eventually literally kiss her rear. His desire for a lovely girl made him into a dunce. He was mad with passion, all for