Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Lust, Pride, Envy and Sloth are all commonly referred to as the 'Seven Deadly Sins' ". Each of these seven sins plays a major role in the development of the different characters. In Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” the Pardoner committed sins out of gluttony and avarice; the Wife of Bath through pride and lust; and also the Monk out of greed and anger. However, the various deadly sins that led to their development and morality are pervasive across all the characters. Pride and lust are the two sins closely associated with the Wife of Bath. The Wife of Bath is a woman who is too proud of herself as shown by her clothing style. Chaucer begins by describing his familiar Sunday clothes as follows: “His scarves were finely woven; I could have sworn they weighed a good ten pounds” (463-464). This type of clothing is atypical for someone attending a religious service. Furthermore, “her stockings were the most beautiful scarlet red and held tight by garters; his shoes were soft and new. His face is bold, beautiful, and red in hue” (466-468). All these things illustrate his self-...