The Canterbury Tales is a collection of tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer published in 1475. The Canterbury Tales, as a whole, exhibit different social conventions of the Fourteenth Century and exploit them for being a kind of facade. ... However, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales incorporates different characters from every social class traveling together and competing in a story contest. The Canterbury Tales explores and exploits social conventions through different character's perspectives. ... These two tales embody Chaucer's overall purpose for The Canterbury Tales, which stat...

• Word Count: 3668
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate