Question

In lines 320–338, what do comments about gentleness and poverty reveal about society at the time Chaucer was writing?

Answer 1

this question is about "the canterbury tale"

Answer:

Lines 320–338 show that the society of the time when Chaucer was writing compared poverty to a person's ability to eat and that it was kind and noble to invite people to eat their food.

Explanation:

Lines 320–338 tell the story of a member of parliament who had great wealth and gentleness in his heart. In addition to being very polite, his table was always full and filled with the best foods that anyone could have. Even if he dressed humbly, people knew that he was rich because of his abundance. He was also very kind to invite people to eat with him.