the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners. Popes sold the indulgences‚ which were suppose to forgive people’s sins. The Pardoner‚ the main character in the “Pardoner’s Tale” preaches to villagers about sin and collects money. When telling the story‚ the Pardoner gives an example of three rioters who commit sins and show what happened because of them committing sins. He uses this
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satirizing the religious figures. Using a unique view of Chaucer the Pilgrim’ to describe them‚ he points out that certain characters are not as they should be. The characters that Chaucer uses to satirize the Church are the Monk‚ the Friar‚ and the Pardoner. Chaucer does not criticize them openly‚ however. Chaucer simply emphasizes qualities that‚ although favorable to the character’s general personality‚ are not consistent with the expectations of their position. Chaucer highlights characteristics
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to sites of relics and holy places were suitable ways to repent for their sins (Walker). “The Pardoner’s Tale” by Geoffrey Chaucer demonstrates the idea of not being greedy to enhance characteristics of the Pardoner as he used the Church to gain money. One of the things that the Pardoner was good at was condemning people‚ and making sure they felt shame in themselves. The Catholic Church would preach good sermons‚ but they wanted people to feel shame for what they did so they would feel remorse
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Though the characters in the Canterbury Tales are described vividly and often comically‚ it is not necessarily true that these characters are therefore stereotypes of The Middle ages. The intricate visual descriptions and the tales the characters tell help to direct the reader in finding a more accurate and realistic picture of the pilgrims‚ bringing into question the theory that Chaucer was just collating stereotypes from his time. The fact that there is one representative for each of the
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Chaucers The Canterbury Tales focuses on a group of pilgrims‚ contesting to tell the best tale on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. Stating two requirements for a good tale‚ the host says that the winner will be the man whose story is best told‚ / That is to say who gives the fullest measure / Of good morality and general pleasure (24). By giving general pleasure the storyteller provides an entertainment that holds the audiences attention. For Chaucers pilgrims‚ who represent the English common folk‚ general
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Church had become over greed and money. In “The Canterbury Tales‚” Geoffrey Chaucer satirizes how society has perverted religion and the roles of religious authority for monetary gain through his description of the appearances of the Prioress and Pardoner‚ and through careful construction of “The Prioress’s Tale” and “The Pardoner’s Tale.” In Chaucer’s description of the Prioress‚ he goes to great lengths to exemplify how backwards and petty her life is. She dresses ornately with fine clothes and
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It has been stated that “greed is the root of all evil” and the Pardoner even preaches this in his sermon that he preaches each and every time and has down by memory. In the prologue that the Pardoner gives of himself‚ he states that “I preach‚ as you have heard me say before‚ And tell a hundred lying mockeries more. I take great pains‚ and stretching out my neck To east and west
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There is one quote that is used to describe the pardoners tale and it is‚ “Avarice is the root of all evil”. In the pardoners tale there are three men who are on a quest to avenge their friend and kill death. It was at that moment when they drunkenly swore to each other that they were “brothers” and that they would live and die for one another. In the beginning of their journey they come across an old man who knew where they could find death. The three men accuse the old man of being a spy for Death
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indulgences‚ the practice of erasing sin‚ became a common occurrence that drew the ire of some‚ including Martin Luther. The church thought it a secondary method of penance‚ but it grew too rampant (4-5). In inserting his view‚ Chaucer characterizes the pardoner as being corrupted by the very sins he decries‚ especially greed and gluttony (139-140‚ 160-163). Unfortunately‚ the hypocrisy is well-founded‚ as Jack Arnold of RPM Magazine notes that “celibacy for clergy became Roman Church law . . . [but later]
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In discussing Chaucer’s collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales‚ an interesting picture or illustration of the Medieval Christian Church is presented. However‚ while people demanded more voice in the affairs of government‚ the church became corrupt -- this corruption also led to a more crooked society. Nevertheless‚ there is no such thing as just church history; This is because the church can never be studied in isolation‚ simply because it has always related to the social‚
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