The Parson
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The Parson is a devout, morally upright clergyman in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, portrayed as a sincere and humble contrast to the more corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman
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fictional character ⓘ parson ⓘ pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caresFor | his parishioners ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 14th century ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
The Friar
ⓘ
The Pardoner NERFINISHED ⓘ The Summoner NERFINISHED ⓘ corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
practices what he preaches
ⓘ
refuses to be corrupt ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of The Plowman ⓘ |
| journeysTo | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | moral standard among the pilgrims ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Middle English literature ⓘ |
| moralCharacter |
devout
ⓘ
humble ⓘ morally upright ⓘ sincere ⓘ |
| narrates | The Parson’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | English ⓘ |
| occupation | parish priest ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
ideal clergyman
ⓘ
model of Christian virtue ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| roleInWork | pilgrim on the journey to Canterbury ⓘ |
| socialStatus | poor but content ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
genuine Christian piety
ⓘ
true pastoral care ⓘ |
| taleGenre | prose sermon ⓘ |
| taleTheme |
confession
ⓘ
moral reform ⓘ penitence ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| teaches | Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| travelsWith |
The Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Plowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| values |
charity
ⓘ
humility ⓘ patience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
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