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The Unpardoned Pardoner

AP Englit .2

Canterbury Essay

     The Canterbury Tales is a collection of eloquently written tales of satire, portrayed through the use of irony and malicious word choice. Chaucer’s most outstanding examples are found within the Pardoner’s tale, an ironic narrative told by a crooked pardoner. Three aspects of a satire are visible within this story: juxtaposition, inflation, and parody.

     Chaucer begins the tale of the Pardoner by quoting the Holy Bible, “The love of money is the root of all evil: I Timothy 6:10” (Chaucer 339). Naturally, a pardoner should be well acquainted with the Bible, as he should use it as a general guide to living life. In the case of this particular Pardoner, however, the inclusion of the Bible sets the stage for juxtaposition satire. Before beginning his narration, the pardoner states in the prologue “…I can preach against the same vice which I practice, and that is avarice.” (Chaucer 343). By adding an element of comparison, Chaucer shows the unquestionable Bible seems to hold more leverage than the hypocritical pardoner.

     Inflation of sin in the story of the Pardoner gives the illusion of a religious authority addressing an audience during mass. The Pardoner preaches “Gambling is the very mother of lies, and of deceit, and of cursed perjuries, and of blasphemy of Christ, of manslaughter, and also of property and time” (Chaucer 351). Manslaughter or blasphemy of Christ has little to do with wasteful spending, but the Pardoner has inflated the idea of sin within this story.

     Light ribaldry of the church was actually used as a tool to release his opinion...

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