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Essay Archive - The Pardoner and The "Brothers"
The Pardoner and The "Brothers"
Throughout literature, relationships can often be found between the author
of a story and the story that he writes. In Geoffrey Chaucer's frame story,
Canterbury Tales, many of the characters make this idea evident with the
tales that they tell. A distinct relationship can be made between the
character of the Pardoner and the tale that he tells.
Through the Prologue to the Pardoner's tale, the character of the Pardoner
is revealed. Although the Pardoner displays many important traits, the
most prevalent is his greed. Throughout the prologue, the Pardoner
disp....
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