The Parson In Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

Lastly, Chaucer analyzes the inner nature of our last non-satirized character, the Parson. The Parson is by all means the most non-satirized and respected of all characters. He is very liked by Chaucer and is very generous to the poor even though he is of this low-class himself. “There was, and poor, the Parson to a town, yet he was rich in holy thought and work” (117). He never disregarded a parishioner’s needs no matter the weather or if they were sick. He was completely devoted to God and he believed that if the parishioners can’t trust their parish priest such as himself, then they aren’t expected to lead a good life (in absence of such examples by their priest). “If gold rust, what then will iron do?” (117). He did not hire someone else