A comparison's tale

I think the Cook's tale could easily be compared to the Monk's. This is, because in the Monks tale he is warning readers of the threat that vainglory brings to life. While the Cook tells the story of an apprentice who who seems to be too proud to do his job. Instead he spends his evenings gambling, and not doing his job. Chaucer is trying to get his point across through the use of irony and symbolism in both tales. In the end, like all of the stories within the Monk's tale the apprentice's downfall is his inability to see past his own ego.