In response to Caitlin: I also agree that Chaucer has this “holier-than-thou” attitude. At times he conveys himself as better than the rest because he can identify corruption within each character. He points out everyone else’s faults, but what about his own? We do not have any knowledge about the narrator’s background because he does not give a description of himself, though he would only present a biased opinion. He seems to have a pretty good idea of what he believes is right and wrong, but does he practice what he preaches? Therefore, we can question how morally sound he really is, compared to the rest of the group.