In the Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, his characters, the Nun and the Wife of Bath, have many things in common. Chaucer's opinion of them is shown greatly by the way he has written them. His characters show their inner thoughts and feelings by their appearances. Therefore, the similarities and differences between the Nun and the Wife of Bath are reflections on Chaucer's opinion of women.
             In the Canterbury tales, Chaucer made his characters in such a way that their appearance expresses their personalities and the values they live by. Hence; it is safe to say, that the appearances and personalities of the Nun and Wife of Bath go hand in hand to express the inner feelings of these characters. The Nun is described as a dainty and well mannered lady. On page 108, in lines 130- 135, Chaucer states, "French in the Paris Style she did not know. At meat her manners were well taught withal; no morsel from her did she let fall, nor dipped her fingers in the sauce too deep; but she could carry a morsel up and keep the smallest drop from falling on her breast." This is an example of the Nun's personality. She was very conscious of her actions and appearance. As a Nun, one might think that she would not care as much as one not of the church, but she clearly demonstrates how much she actually cares about her appearance. However, the Nun was very tender and loving. In lines 146- 149, one may read, "As for her sympathies and tender feelings, she was so charitably solicitous she used to weep if she but saw a mouse caught in a trap, if it were dead or bleeding." Foremost, the Nun loved animals. One may find this in lines 150- 154, where it reads, "And she had little dogs she would be feeding with roasted flesh, or milk, or fine white bread. And bitterly she wept if one were dead or someone took a stick and made it smart; she was all sentiment and tender heart." Likewise, the Nun's ...