The Skipper

            
             The Skipper is a mean fellow who does not like many people and enjoys most of his time out at sea. He is portrayed as a middle aged man because he has a big beard and many battle scares from his battles with the sea. He also wears a big overcoat down to his knees and wears a dagger around his neck to show all of his enemies he is ready to battle at anytime. .
             Chaucer really likes the Skipper because he is a man who lives on his own terms and does not really bother anybody unless they talk to him first. If someone tried to mess with him he would either most likely kill them or make them suffer for whatever they do to him. The Skipper is interesting because off the way he lives his life. He has been out at see for so long that when he comes back on land he can barely stand upright. .
             He is also a man of business, and he is quite good at it to. Chaucer tells us that he is familiar with all the dangerous currents in the ocean and that he know ports, and he can calculate the moon's phases. .
             The Skipper also really loves wine. He steals it in some cases and murders people in drastic situations and he feels no shame or guilt when he does it. He knows he won't get caught either because someone like a Merchant would get the blame because it was the Merchants responsibility for taking care of the wine. .
             What makes the Skipper different from the other characters in the Canterbury Tales is that he loner and doesn't stay on land for very long. He is a pirate who is the captain of the Maudelayne; a middle aged trading vessel. He is also a rich man because the work he did was very valuable to England at that time. Since the sea was used for commercial needs he became very wealthy by doing what he does best. The Skipper is a very powerful man and should never be taken lightly. .
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