the pardoners tale
Why is it ironic that the pardoner preaches a story with this particular moral? How would you account for the psychology of the pardoner? Is he truly evil, just drunk, or so used to cheating that he does it automatically?
The hypocracy he behind the pardoner preaching against greed when he is a symbol of greed is ironic I think the partner is extremely manipulative and I think he gets pleasure from tricking the congregation I think he is somewhat evil
what is heard in the background?
"hand bell clink" (56) so a funeral knell
where does the traveler send the young men?
a Grove
define exemplum
an anecdote or example inserted into a sermon to teach a moral lesson
how would you characterize the three rioters?
as symbols of gluttony, they are swearing & drinking before church
what do you think the poor old man may symbolize?
death
what is the traveler seeking?
death
who is the "privy thief" that deprives all people of their lives?
death
what is ironic about the narrators question?
even greed can lead to death
how does the pardoner describe himself?
he brags about his own greed
describe the traveler they meet
he's an old, poor man that, in my opinion, symbolized God who seeks death
where are they when the tale begins?
in a tavern for a drink
what does the youngest man plan?
kill both the men w poison in their wine
what do the three men intend to do to this thief?
kill him
what do they find?
money
what is the moral of the story?
money/greed is the root of all evil
while the youngest is gone; what do the other two plan?
split the gold equally between the two of them & kill the youngest when he gets back/stab him w a knife
what does the boy tell them?
that their friend died & was killed by death
What do you think chaucer is satirizing in the pardoners tale?
the hypocicry people who preach against the things are guilty of
where is the tale is their an example of an exemplum?
the story about the three rioters line 275
all three rioters make frequent references to religion. This is ironic, since they are such evil doers. How do these references to religion connect to thematically to the partner who tells their tale?
these References connect the two because although religion is a huge element of their society, they all embody the deadly sin agreed
what happens to the three rioters?
they all die/kill one another/freed makes men corrupt
Why do the pardoner and the host quarrel at the end of the tail? Who passes up there quarell ?
they got into an argument because the pardoner felt that the host was the most in need of offering him up money because he's the most sense for the night step in and tell them to calm down
describe the "three rioters"
they're basically three drunks that go on a quest to find death because death is what took their friend, they like to party, dance, & drink
what does the pardoner ask of his fellow traveler after he finishes his tale?
to pay up for religious favors
on what plan do they agree?
wait until nightfall to carry the gold to one of their homes so they weren't accused of stealing it
