Chaucer's description of the pilgrims reveal traits of his own personality. His descriptions show he is direct, he doesn't fear describing the negative traits of religious authorities. He denounces their corrupt behavior giving some detailed information about what these characters do. He is very observant, he describes not only personality traits but also clothing and other details. The humor in his descriptions also reveal that he is not necessarily imposing his own perspective on the reader, but gives you the possibility of understanding the character's humanity.