Humanity is an important quality held by very few people. Having this quality shows your natural human nature and caring for other people rather then yourself. In “The Franklin’s Tale” by Chaucer the actions of the characters in the tale prove the validity of the statement that “The Franklin’s Tale” shows humanity at its best. In “The Franklin’s Tale” it is obvious that humanity is shown at it’s best because of …showed first 75 words of 342 total…

…showed last 75 words of 342 total…less than if you’d crept out of the ground just now, and never had had to do with me” (450). The magician feels bad for poor Aurelius and waves the fee of the task he performed from him. This is the last show of humanity because this man did not find enjoyment from a task he performed for him, the magician told Aurelius he does not owe him anything. Bibliography "franklins tale" the canterbury tales