The Canterbury tales is influenced by the Decameron in that they are both a collection of stories told by different people of different status and sex. The Canterbury tales however are more interesting due to the fact that they are told by a diverse and broader variety of people each with a different personality appearance and gender this creates contrast. ... The contrast in the way he describes the characters also adds interest and humour, some are good some evil some ugly some pretty. ... So again the prologue is made interesting because the reader has to make up their own mind as to what ...

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