Greed In Pardoner's Tale

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The Pardoner attacks greed in his sermons to make his audience give up their gold to him to repent from their greed. The Pardoner’s greedy aspect on life forces him to make bad decision, despite his own morals. This causes pain to others, this inconsideration reveals his true perspective. The Pardoner clearly believes that his own lifestyle has nothing whatsoever to do with the effectiveness of his sermons, offering as evidence the souls he causes to "twynne," or turn, from sin despite his total indifference about it. The Pardoner’s actions negates the words he preaches to others. Example in the story is, when he judges and lectures the rioters on their gambling and drinking

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