Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories and within, contains a character named The Pardoner whom Chaucer uses to express the idea that "Greed is the root of all evil." In light of the definition of greed, real-life examples of greed, and personal greed, the claim that greed is the root of all evil is defensible. Initially, it is important to define "greed." Greed is an excessive desire for wealth, power, or possessions. It is not the same as ambition, which can be a positive trait when pursued with integrity and in service of the greater good. Whereas individuals and societies can be corrupted by greed, which is a selfish and destructive force. One must only look at the examples of greed in the modern world to