1. Chaucer's Criticism Of The Medieval Catholic Church
... , yet seem to be oblivious to the dalliances and sins they themselves commit. The vilest hypocrite Chaucer reveals is the Pardoner. While preaching against the sin of avarice, the Pardoner quotes Timothy 1:6 "radix malorum est cupiditas-, or "love of money is the root of all evil."" However, he readily admits to his traveling companions that his "purpose is naught but gain ... narrator's account that "he knew the taverns in every town and the innkeepers and tapsters- lends credit to the idea he fraternizes with women of questionable morals. This is in direct disobedience of the vow of ce...
- Word Count: 907
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
