The Monk in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Monk’s Tale” is a man’s man. He is described as having a favorite pastime of hunting. As part of his love for hunting he keeps a stable of impressive horses and greyhounds. Like the religious woman in the poem, the Monk is all things he should not be. He is a hunter, overfed, gaudily dressed in fur and gold jewelry, and an admirer of expensive habits. The Monk however is willing to admit that he does want to live a traditional pious life of hard work, study, and fasting. He claims his excuse is that he is a modern man who is contemptible of old traditions. He wants out of the old ways who would see monks slaving away over books and study. He would rather be living a life of sport, fine food, fine clothing,