In the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer each of the characters were supposed to tell a tale in hopes of winning a meal. The criteria for a winning tale are a good moral and an interesting tale. One may think that The Nun’s Priest Tale in the Canterbury Tales is one of the winning tales and the most interesting. The moral teachings presented clearly in the tale are the sins, dangers, and evils of vanity or pride. The tale also teaches the values of moderation (not looking for too much praise or success, just getting by). Chaucer finds this genre ridiculous and makes fun of it the whole way through but the moral of the tale is what makes it interesting. One of the most interesting parts of the tale is about that charming Chanticleer, who
