Geoffrey chaucer
ruins the Host's carefully planned
storytelling order; he rips doors off hinges; and he tells a tale that is somewhat blasphemous, ridiculing
religious clerks, scholarly clerks, carpenters, and women.
The Manciple (est: AIDAMEES): Where does he work? What are his duties? How had he become rich?
A manciple was in charge of getting
provisions for a college or court. Despite his lack of education, this Manciple is smarter than the thirty
lawyers he feeds.
The Reeve ( est: Inns of Courti TOIDUOSTJA): Describe his appearance , skills, relationship with his
workers and superiors. How has he made his fortune?
Where is he from? A reeve was similar to a steward of a manor, and this reeve performs his job shrewdly--
his lord never loses so much as a ram to
the other employees, and the vassals under his command are kept in line. However, he steals from his
master.
The Summoner (est: KOHTUKUBJAS): Describe his looks and personality and his sins. The