Honestly, I do not really enjoy reading poetry. This might be a consequence of my lack of connection with my inner emotions. Anyway, I have to understand that I cannot prejudge poems. I might find some of them completely interesting.
Chaucer, in my opinion, is proclaiming truth as a way of living. He is stating that if you are honest, you should have no fear. He is advising people to be honest to each other apart from other things such as “be satisfied with what you have” and “Restrain yourself from controlling other’s deeds” (Truth, Chaucer).
Nowadays, we can observe that envy plays a fundamental role in our societies. Therefore, we can very well apply this phrase: "for greed entails hate and social climbing uncertainty”. It is very interesting to notice that religious is present in this poem. He definitely sounds like a priest. It does make sense in my life because I highly appreciate truth as an incredibly relevant value in my life.
This poem was written a long time ago, but we can still recognize some key elements present in our society. Should we follow Chaucer’s advice?
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