The Canterbury Tales

What are a couple of characteristics of the Monk that indicate that he may not be a devout member of the church and what deadly sin might he represent?

The Canyerbury Tale

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The Monk isn't very pious. He wears fancy clothes and is concerned with worldly pleasures like hunting and eating.  Chaucer describes as a "monk out of his cloister" who is not "worth an oyster". The Monk routinely squanders money that is meant for the poor.