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From "Chaucer's Works, Volume 4 — The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer, Geoffrey
The Pardoner
A corrupt religious figure selling indulgences
Core Belief
"Profit is the ultimate goal, and religious authority can be used to achieve it."
Worldview
The world is a place of gullible people who can be easily manipulated for personal gain.
Personality
The Pardoner is a deceitful and materialistic character who uses his religious position to exploit others. He is skilled at manipulating people's guilt and fear to profit from them. His physical appearance is unsettling, and his moral compass is questionable.
In Their Own Words
"Ful loude he song, ‘Com hider, love, to me.’"
"His purchas was wel bettre than his rente."
"‘Purs is the erchedeknes helle,’ seyde he."
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