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The Pardoner's Tale: Deception and Foolishness There are several types of
foolishness being described in the Pardoner's Tale itself. He describes
gluttony in general, then specifically wine. He talks of gambling, taking bets
and the like, and of swearing. The exemplum of his sermon describes three
fools who go foolishly seeking death, then find it in a large amount of gold.
Deception is another topic addressed by the Pardoner: he comes right out
and says
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that a character created literally hundreds of years ago, in a society that we would barely recognize today, could be so vivid and real with just a little introspection. The Canterbury Tales were written by a true master of poetry and human sympathy, and is one of the greatest works of English fiction and poetry since the Middle Ages. Bibliography Works Cited: The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: Norton and Company. 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**
that a character created literally hundreds of years ago, in a society that we would barely recognize today, could be so vivid and real with just a little introspection. The Canterbury Tales were written by a true master of poetry and human sympathy, and is one of the greatest works of English fiction and poetry since the Middle Ages. Bibliography Works Cited: The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: Norton and Company. 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**