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The Pardoner's Tale

            " The love of money is the root of all evil", that is one of the truest statements that describes humanity in our recent time. This quote tells the truth about many of Americans homes and lives today. The quote above summarizes the whole plot of " The Pardoner's Tale".
             In the story " The Pardoner's Tale" it really shows how money is the root of all-evil. In the tale the three men swore that they would stick together "to live and die for one another" as if born brothers. When they went out to search for death they come upon a poor old man within the first half a mile of their journey. The old man told the three men about the gold up ahead under an oak tree. Once they arrived at the tree they lost their breath because of the large amount of gold just sitting there. The men then realized that they very well couldn't carry the gold away during the day because somebody might see them and think that they had just robbed somebody. So they came up with a plan to wait until after dark to take it home. Their plan was for all three of them to hide in different spots at different angles and watch the gold. The one who was furthest out would go to the village and fetch some bread and wine, thus being the younger one. Once the younger man left for the village the other two started discussing the murder of the younger one upon his return from the village. Thus letting the other two men being able to split the money 50/50. So they decided to kill him when he got back. Little did they know that that the young man was making a plan of his own. He was planning to poison the other two guys and keep all of the money for himself. The young guy bought some poison and put it in the others drinks and headed back. .
             It is at this point that you can see how bad greed can be. These three men who started off on their journey with an oath to stay together, and die for one another if needed. Greed changed them so much that they have went and killed each other over more money than they were already getting.


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1. Analyzing Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale

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 beliefs with his audience. ... When it comes to "The Pardoner's Tale," the dynamic between the teller and the tale is unlike any other tale in "The Canterbury Tales." ... After reading his tale, the first thought that comes to mind is that the Pardoner is a hypocrite. ... Why is the Pardoner speaking out against greed so strongly in his tale? ... In essence, the Pardoner used this whole tale as a ploy to get people to buy his relics. ...

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2. pardoners tale

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3. The pardoner

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4. The Pardoner and His Tale

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5. The Pardoner

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6. The Three Unities of The Pardoner's Tale

The unity of time, place and action are all recognized devices in "The Pardoner's Tale," by Geoffrey Chaucer. ... These three devices are 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. ... Unity of action is found in the Pardoner's tale as well as his prologue. ... He successfully incorporates the unity of time, unity of place and unity of action into "The Pardoner's Tale."...

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

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8. The Catholic Church and The Canterbury Tales

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9. 7 Deadly Sins In The Pardoner's Tale

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. ... The pardoner said that gluttony was the sin that corrupted the world. ... The pardoner claimed that drunkenness played a big role when Lot committed incest with two of his daugh...

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10. Canterbury Tales

A distinct relationship can be made between the character of the Pardoner and the tale that he tells. ... In "The Pardoner's tale", three friends begin a journey in order to murder Death. ... At this point, all three of the friends in the tale display a greed similar to the Pardoner's. ... Another trait that is displayed in "The Pardoner's Tale" is hypocrisy. ... The characters in the "Pardoner's Tale" match the flattering nature of the Pardoner in a great deal of ways. ...

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