Chaucer (The Narrator)

"Chaucer's original plan, Canterbury Tales, drew approximately one hundred and twenty-two stories that each pilgrim should tell on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back: Chaucer has actually completed only twenty-two, although two other creatures exist in fragments."

One of the qualities that make Chaucer’s work so compelling is his ability to represent characters that have a real quality of life. Many women can identify with Bath's wife, and many college students can identify with their friends with Squire.

The storyteller is Jeffrey Chaucer himself, but he speaks through various media.
"... Pilgrims storyteller Chaucer, representing a wide range of titles and professions, a wide variety of stories will be complemented by the diversity of his storyteller; the stories are relevant in the genre, style, tone, and values”.

Opinions about Chaucer as a pilgrim and as a poet are very different. Chaucer Pilgrim is a storyteller, and he must give an accurate description of what is going on, even if he does not agree with the character’s actions. First, Chaucer Pilgrim talks about nature and times. He tells us that he is accompanied by several people on a trip to Canterbury. He talks about all the people involved in the pilgrimage. He first talks about the knight, and then Chaucer talks about the knight's son, then about Yeomen, the wife of Bath, the monk, the merchant, and the clerk. Each character tells his story in his journey. The narrator describes each character very well. He guarantees that all details will be indicated. Chaucer’s role in the Canterbury Tales is extremely important. He plays many roles in the poem. He is our eyes; we rely on it to give us an accurate description of the characters without bias.