The Canterbury Tales-What a Journey!

I think it's neat how all these different kinds of people came together to jouney afar! All of them came from different backgrounds, posessed different qualities and worked different occupations. They each brought something different to the table when it came to factual information or simply humor! There consisted of a knight who had never lost a battle, yet he remained humble and wore a stained shirt. Even though he was "perfect" on the battlefield he didn't let his talents get the best of him and make him a boastful person. This shows true character and most people will never obtain that. In today's world there are so many boastful people who simply didn't have to work for what they have. It has either been an easy road for them on their part or they were simply handed down their fortune. There was also a nun on the journey who was overweight and loved her dogs. She was wealthy and probably spent most of her fortune on her canine friends. This is too funny because she was known for having a big heart and most of it probably was love towards her dogs instead of people. There was a merchant who appeared wealthy yet was in serious debt. This is definately occuring in today's society. People don't want others to know they are going through hard times because they are ashamed of it and view themselves as a failure. Even though everyone is struggling financially, people don't want to be viewed in that category. This group of people all represent today's world. They are all a piece of the puzzle, that fits together perfectly. Just like today there are all kinds of nationalities, personalities, financial statuses, yet we all fit together and make the world what it truly is!