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Corruption had infected all organizations, governmental, legal and ecclesiastical during the Dark Ages, and for this reason had become the subject of satire in medieval life. In The Pardoner’s Tale, Chaucer is contrasting the words spoken by the Pardoner by with the physical embodiment and actions of the Pardoner. jvAv0604
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In The Pardoners Tale, Chaucer is contrasting the words spoken by the Pardoner by with the physical embodiment and actions of the Pardoner. The Pardoner is preaching against avarice, while
practicing avarice himself. As such, Chaucer achieves his goal of satirizing the corruption as a technique of getting the Pardoners moral words across.
The evidence of corruption is aided by the form of the Pardoner himself. He is deformed and his voice is that of the barker, manipulative enough to inspire caution through
"mirth." Yet, his voice is heard by the pilgrims, who have asked for his "sentence," or his lesson.. The student may want
to point out that the Pardoner preaches to all listeners against sins like greed and lechery for the unique purpose of showing how these combined sins lead to avarice, the
basis of the widespread corruption of the times. But how does he get them to listen? By attracting them to a sideshow, one that is itself based in greed. He
displays what he refers to as religious artifacts with magical powers to draw in his audience. Then he tells them his tale of avarice (greed).
Before he begins the tale, he explains that he is a greedy devil, and it is through his physicality and his voice that they are disgusted by
him. In using this characterization, Chaucer makes one point about the ugliness of greed. Using exclamations and repulsive descriptions, the Pardoner becomes even more hideous, highlighting to the audience that
they are looking avarice in the face, which is some sick ways makes him the best bearer of the moral tale. He tells them directly that he is "a full
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