What does chauncer think can cause a religious person to fail in his duty?

Chaucer looked at the faults of the Friar and noted that certain things might cause a religious person to stray. Four of these things were materialism, gluttony, bribery, and mistruths. The Friar is of course guilty of all of these things in one degree or another. He's fat (gluttony), he loves horses and fine dogs for hunting (materialism), and he enjoys being a man of the world far more than he enjoys leading his flock

Chaucer's Parson however he is the exact opposite. The Parson leads by example and believes that the most important thing he can do is follow the path Jesus set. He believed that he was responsible for the moral well-being of the common people, and that without him some might not make it to the gates of Heaven.

By : jill d #170087

can you copy and paste what selections you read? the answer is based off of that.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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