The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer circa 1386, is a collection of stories as told by characters on a pilgrimage. These tales seem to point of a multitude of problems with society present in Chaucer’s time. It appears that Chaucer has used the tales and characters as a means of drawing attention to the corruption in the church, social classes, and gender based issues. His views of the corruption that existed in religious figures is best exemplified in the character of the Pardoner. Through his writings, including The General Prologue, The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale, and The Epilogue, we can most clearly see the theme of corruption though Chaucer’s eyes by examining the questionable character of the Pardoner.
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