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The Pardoner

            
             In the poem, The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer uses many methods of.
             characterization to develop the lively personalities of the pilgrims. In particular, he develops the.
             character of the Pardoner, a minor member of the church who bought pardons for sinners and.
             sold them. Chaucer gives the reader a very picturesque view of the Pardoner in his physical.
             description. The Pardoner is further developed through his actions and relations with the other.
             pilgrims. The Pardoner is finally complete in development in the telling of his particular tale.
             Through these various methods of characterization, the Pardoner is dipicted as a thoroughly.
             simple and corrupt way.
             The Canterbury Tales is full of colorful descriptions, especially in the case of the.
             Pardoner. His physical description makes it easy for the reader to create a picture. "[.] Hair as.
             yellow as wax, / Hanging down smoothly [.] / He wore no hood on his head [.] / but for a little.
             cap his head was bare / [.] He"d sewed a holy relic on his cap" (L. 695- 705). From his hair to.
             his cap and also the condition of his personal belongings, the Pardoner's description helps the.
             reader to feel connected to him (in a literary kind on way.) Through his description the reader.
             comes to learn the Pardoner is one who very often cheats people and is obsessed with money.
             "And (well he could) win silver from the crowd./ That's why he sang so merrily and loud" (L.
             733- 734). Physical description alone is not enough to fully be one with the Pardoner. Chaucer.
             does a superb job in connecting the reader with each pilgrim. One's relationships with others.
             plays a significant role in this.
             Chaucer tells of the Pardoner's relationships with and actions toward other pilgrims not.
             only in the prologue of The Canterbury Tales, but also in "The Pardoner's Tale". In the tale the.
             pardoner tells how the love of money is the root of all evil. After preaching money will not help.
             one in heaven, he goes on to push the purchase of indulgences on his fellow pilgrims.


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1. Analyzing Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale

... that they tell their story and we find out that who the character truly is shapes the story that he or she tells. While the teller most certainly shapes the tale, the tale can tell us just as much about the teller. When it comes to "The Pardoner's Tale," we can genuinely see how the teller, the Pardoner, shapes the tale in order to share his ideas, emotions, and ... ). Clearly the actions of the Pardoner have outdone the moral of the story he has just told to the group. In conclusion, the connection between the Pardoner's motives and the message of the tale is quite one-sided. The Pardon...

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2. The Pardoner and His Tale

... free will in poverty? No, no, that's never been my Policy! For I will preach and beg in Sundry lands; I Will not work and labour with my hands," -Lines 151-156 The Pardoner expresses how he will not go without his "gold and silver" even if he has to beg for it. This is something he loves and will do anything for. "I will ... to have the gold for themselves. The youngest man plots to kill the older two by poisoning their wine. The two older men plot to kill the younger man by stabbing him to death when he brings them their wine. Eventually they all die because of their greed. The greed t...

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3. The pardoner

... are used to portray him. The Pardoner's characters are revealed through the description of Chaucer in the general prologue (appearance and thoughts), as well as through the Pardoner's word in the tale prologue, and finally through the tale he tells. In the general prologue Chaucer introduces the Pardoner by portraying his physical traits. Since the first lines, the reader feels that the Pardoner is not an amiable person. The words used in the description such as "had ... them attempts to kill the other and steal the treasure. The hypocrisy and the greed related to the traits of the Pard...

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4. The Three Unities of The Pardoner's Tale

... used to enhance the poem and add to the overall impact of "The Pardoner's Tale." First, "The Pardoner's Tale" demonstrates unity of action by a recurring theme; greed as the root of all evil. This idea is focused around every motive or action throughout the story. Unity of action is found in the Pardoner's tale as well as his prologue. In the opening paragraphs, readers discover the Pardoner's true intentions; ... became a priest for maximum profit, rather than because God called him to be a holy man. The pardoner even goes to the extent of saying, "I preach for nothing but the greed of...

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5. Title: Ironic Incident In "The Pardoner's Tale"

... gold they thought they were happy for life, but they were not. They became greedy. This contradicted their expectations of happiness. The most ironic incident in "The Pardoner's Tale" was when the three rioters killed each other. After finding the money, the rioters planned to stay with it until it becomes dark and they can safely take it away. To get them by until ... became greedy. This contradicted their expectations of happiness. It was also ironic when the three rioters plotted to kill each other for the gold because of the suspense that the reader feels knowing both plots. The drama...

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6. The Canterbury Tales

... marriage was, therefore, that women should be kept under strict control to avoid temptation from the devil. The Pardoner is clearly a complex man as revealed in the prologue to his tale. He finds it easy to preach to the other Pilgrims emphasizing his text that the love of money is the root of all evil, and gives advice as to how people should live their lives in ... is a very envious women, who desirers only a few simple things in life. This tale is appropriate for the Wife because this tale is about a wife who was greedy, and unfaithful to her husbands. She always wanted it her way. T...

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7. The Catholic Church and The Canterbury Tales

... out long boxes made of glass, chockfull of rags and bones, each one relic, or so they think " (Chaucer 394). Demonstrating the Pardoner is a liar. He lies about the fact that those bones and rags he has are relics. He uses those to reel people in and get money from them after they have ... confessed their sins, showing not only the lying part of the pardoner but the greedy part as well. He doesn't use them for actually blessing people; he uses them to show off and for his own benefit ... of bake-meat pies, Of fish and flesh, and these in such supplies, it positively snowed with meat and...

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8. Purpose of the Canterbury Tales

... as a church member with proper papers (to marry, to hold confessions, etc.), which, of course, weren't anywhere in his possession - a fraud. Third: the Pardoner. Chaucer implies the Pardoner's hidden immorality by describing his golden locks as awful "rat-tails". Much like the Friar, the Pardoner also enjoyed using his position to bring in a profit. He sold pillowcases saying they were "our Lady's Veil" or ... , not curiosity nor their need for adventure, but greed. Finally, Chaucer, much like the previous tale, portrays the actions/thoughts of the Pardoner, the teller of the tale, at th...

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9. 7 Deadly Sins In The Pardoner's Tale

... gluttony, avarice, and lechery. Geoffrey Chaucer's masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, provided an excellent story about the deadly sins. Focusing mainly on the sins of pride, gluttony and greed, the characters found in The Canterbury Tales, particularly The Pardoner's Tale, were so overwhelmed by their earthly desires and ambitions that they failed to see the effects of their sinful actions, therefore depriving themselves of ... salvation. Gluttony is defined as the over-indulgence of food and drink. The pardoner said that gluttony was the sin that corrupted the world. The first form of ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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