Character Analysis: The Pardoner's Tale
The Pardoners Tale
Jazmyn Gates
Dmarji Jackson-Williams
Keeshon Gordon
Marciave Jackson
Group 5
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR ACTIVE READING
1. Why does Chaucer dwell more on the pardoner’s love of money than on any other aspect of his character?
He was not supposed to have worldly procession he is supposed to be a man of God but does not live the life style
2. Imagine that the pardoner where alive today. What might he do for a living, and how would that profession reflect his character?
Anointing oil, Bibles, Tapes cd’s of Preaching he might sell these things. He’s money hungry that is his goal. WORDS TO OWN
Avarice 1.From the old French word meaning “to crave”
Abominable 2. From …show more content…
Where you able to correctly anticipate everything?
No, I was surprised by how some events developed.
5. What theme about corruption do you think Chaucer conveys through the selection?
Greed is the root of evil. The three young men, who first show their lack of restraint or self-discipline by being drunk early in the morning and then make the mistake of going in search of Death (rather like looking for trouble), quickly lose their loyalty to one another when they find gold (in the place where a mysterious old man told them they would find Death) and are then separated. Two plots to kill one, the one contrive to kill the two, and all three find what they initially went looking for.
6. A foil is a character that provides a striking contrast to other characters. In what way does the old man serve as a foil to the three rioters?
He is a foil to the rioters in that he represents the wisdom of old age. Unlike the rioters, the old man is calm, sober, and respectful; he understands that human beings have no control over …show more content…
2. Situational irony is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
The rioters expect to find Death under the tree; instead they find gold, which leads to their death.
3. In dramatic irony, the readers know more than the characters do.
The reader is aware that the older rioters have conspired against the youngest.
9. During the mid-14th century, the Black Death – a massive epidemic of the bubonic plague – swept through Asia and Europe. In Europe alone, one-quarter of the population died. In what way might these circumstances have made people vulnerable to the tricks of the Pardoner and other unscrupulous clergymen?
Christians would have feared dying without forgiveness for their sins, as doing so would have meant eternal damnation. The outbreak of the plague would have led many to seek forgiveness in the form of indulgences. They might also have looked to the supposed power of his relics to keep them healthy.
Vocabulary in Context
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Jazmyn Gates
Dmarji Jackson-Williams
Keeshon Gordon
Marciave Jackson
Group 5
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR ACTIVE READING
1. Why does Chaucer dwell more on the pardoner’s love of money than on any other aspect of his character?
He was not supposed to have worldly procession he is supposed to be a man of God but does not live the life style
2. Imagine that the pardoner where alive today. What might he do for a living, and how would that profession reflect his character?
Anointing oil, Bibles, Tapes cd’s of Preaching he might sell these things. He’s money hungry that is his goal. WORDS TO OWN
Avarice 1.From the old French word meaning “to crave”
Abominable 2. From …show more content…
Where you able to correctly anticipate everything?
No, I was surprised by how some events developed.
5. What theme about corruption do you think Chaucer conveys through the selection?
Greed is the root of evil. The three young men, who first show their lack of restraint or self-discipline by being drunk early in the morning and then make the mistake of going in search of Death (rather like looking for trouble), quickly lose their loyalty to one another when they find gold (in the place where a mysterious old man told them they would find Death) and are then separated. Two plots to kill one, the one contrive to kill the two, and all three find what they initially went looking for.
6. A foil is a character that provides a striking contrast to other characters. In what way does the old man serve as a foil to the three rioters?
He is a foil to the rioters in that he represents the wisdom of old age. Unlike the rioters, the old man is calm, sober, and respectful; he understands that human beings have no control over …show more content…
2. Situational irony is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
The rioters expect to find Death under the tree; instead they find gold, which leads to their death.
3. In dramatic irony, the readers know more than the characters do.
The reader is aware that the older rioters have conspired against the youngest.
9. During the mid-14th century, the Black Death – a massive epidemic of the bubonic plague – swept through Asia and Europe. In Europe alone, one-quarter of the population died. In what way might these circumstances have made people vulnerable to the tricks of the Pardoner and other unscrupulous clergymen?
Christians would have feared dying without forgiveness for their sins, as doing so would have meant eternal damnation. The outbreak of the plague would have led many to seek forgiveness in the form of indulgences. They might also have looked to the supposed power of his relics to keep them healthy.
Vocabulary in Context
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