Well, clearly the Friar has dug at the Summoner. The animosity between these two men could not be more obvious. In fact, I’m wondering if this is going to turn into a “at-least-I’m-not-as-bad-as-you” battle, though who will really come out on top is the main question. Clearly, in calling out the Summoner and his “evil” deeds the Friar has unexpectedly set himself up for a prideful fall that I really hope happens later. I mean, is the Friar really trying to deflect attention away from his own “lady’s man” ways by focusing the spotlight on the Summoner? Does he honestly think that this going to work?
What I found really funny though was that in his tale the Friar tells of a summoner who goes to collect money from a poor old widow without just means, but in the prologue, Chaucer describes the Friar as someone who could preach so well that poor old widows, who may not even had enough for themselves would readily donate to him. Well then. And just like the summoner in his tale, the Friar also makes more money that he really needs. Lol, now that’s
really the pot calling the kettle black.
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