that he is honest about his short commings ...apex nikka
That he is honest about his shortcomings.
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The Pardoner is honest about his shortcomings, whereas others are not.
The narrator is suggesting that the Pardoner from Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" could have been a eunuch or a female horse, highlighting the Pardoner's effeminate or emasculated characteristics. This comment underscores the Pardoner's ambiguity and deceitfulness.
immoral; honest
immoral; honest
The Pardoner views his work as a profitable means to exploit people's greed and lack of self-control. He uses deception and manipulation to profit from the sins of others while showing no remorse or empathy for his actions.
In the Canterbury Tales, the story the Pardoner suggests that the reason that the Pardoner is so forthcoming with information because he has been drinking.
Chaucer is satirizing the greed, hypocrisy, and moral corruption of the church, as embodied by the Pardoner. The tale criticizes the Pardoner's manipulation of people's faith for personal gain and highlights the irony of someone preaching against avarice while being consumed by it themselves.
The narrator seems to dislike the Pardoner the most in "The Canterbury Tales" due to his dishonest and manipulative nature. The Pardoner is portrayed as greedy and hypocritical, using his position in the church to exploit and deceive people for personal gain.
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
The pardoner begins by describing his work, which is basically to cheat people by playing on their guilt.