The gold represents greed in this case. The three rioters are so greedy, causing each other to want the gold for themselves, and backstabbing the others.
Grow crops and tell people to go get gold in California
The real traitor in the Pardoner's Tale is the youngest rioter who conspires with his companions to kill the other two for their gold but ends up being killed himself. This betrayal signifies the greed, deceit, and treachery that the Pardoner condemns in his tale.
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witch character trait leads to the downfall of the three rioters in the pardoners tale?
Is it more moral to admit one's faults or deny them?
The first rioter in "The Pardoner's Tale" dies by being stabbed by the other two rioters in a plot to steal the gold they find under the tree. They ultimately murder each other in their greed and mistrust.
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the rioters plan to ambush and kill Death, who they believe is responsible for taking the lives of so many. They set out to find Death and end up betraying each other in their greed for gold, leading to their own demise. The gold they seek ultimately becomes the cause of their downfall.
In "The Pardoner's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the three men find a pile of gold coins under the oak tree. They originally set out to find and kill Death for taking the lives of their friends, but their discovery of the gold coins leads to greed, betrayal, and their own demise.
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