Friday 4 October 2013

The Parson

- Parish priest
   - Unlike prioress and monk, he lives by holy word
- Not a high position in society
- He is a shepherd and his parish is his sheep (dedication)
- Represents the sins of a priest
- Meant to be uneducated, however he is incredibly intelligent
- Doesn't care about his appearance
- Holds a staph, similar to a shepherd
    - Shepherd symbolism (his parish = his flock)
    - Alike Jesus, or moses
- Does not own a horse (walks on foot)
   - Abstaining from wealth (horse a symbol of money)
- Like the knight as he is an idealised figure
- Wouldn't neglect those less fortunate (unlike the friar)
- Chaucer the pilgrim speaks highly of him
- Pias, courteous, and gentle
- 'A shiten shepherde' = doesn't wash often 








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