The Pardoner begins by giving a lengthy sermon on the vices of greed and avarice, using his own deceitful practices as examples to warn the congregation. He then proceeds to offer relics and pardons for sale, exploiting people's fear of damnation to make a profit.
The pardoner begins by describing his work, which is basically to cheat people by playing on their guilt.
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.
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.
The Pardoner tries to sell relics and pardons.
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In "The Pardoner's Tale," the relics the Pardoner sells are most likely fake. The Pardoner admits in his prologue that he uses deception to manipulate people for financial gain. He is shown to be greedy and deceitful, making it unlikely that the relics he sells are authentic.
Greed is the root of all evil.
The pardoner is the ultimate manifestation of greed. Symbolically, he can be a pig, glutton, or parasite.
He insults the Pardoner.
Chaucer describes the Pardoner's voice as being small and feminine, likening it to a goat's. This comparison is meant to highlight the Pardoner's deceitful nature and lack of sincerity in his preaching.