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How Does Chaucer Use Satire In Canterbury Tales

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Chaucer uses satire in many different ways in his story. One of his main objectives with the use of satire is to criticise the Christian church, which was looked down upon in that time. There are many different members of the clergy that go on the pilgrimage and that Chaucer writes about, but the only honorable member is the Parson. Chaucer uses satire when describing the Friar. He says the Friar is a fine beggar, which shows the corruption of the church since friars were not allowed to beg for money. Also, the Friar takes the money he collects and uses it on himself. The monk is also an example of how Chaucer uses satire to criticise the church. According to Chaucer, the monk had disregard the rules of the monastery because he felt they were
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