Charater and Tale Summary: The Parson

The Parson:
The only man that is dedicated and true to the Church. He lives in poverty but he is rich in though and mind. He lives in the smaller towns of England and is devoted to help all the people that live there. He believes that a priest must be pure, because he serves as an example for his church congregation. He is even kind to sinners. He prefers to teach by example rather than scorn and/or extort money from them.

**IMPORTANT MOTTO: Lead by example**

The Tale:
The tale is in the form of a sermon. At first the Parson discussed penitence, which is “ The mourning of a man for the sin he has done.” For true penitence a man must undergo sorrow and pain. Then he talks about defines contrition as a remorse for a sin. He also stated that confession was imperative. Next the Parson said there are two types of sin venial sin (which no one can avoid) and mortal sin (Seven deadly sins). He tells us all the seven deadly sins and the remedies for them.