How does Chaucer view the merchant?
Chaucer juxtaposes the Merchant’s view of marriage in ‘The Merchant’s Prologue’ and his view of marriage in ‘The Merchant’s Tale’. This clever juxtaposition of opposing views portrays the Merchant as a lying, deceitful and cruel character.
Is the merchant in the Canterbury Tales in debt?
The Merchant is one of the many characters from the Canterbury Tales. [1] He is a very cynical man who has hatred for his wife. He is a very wealthy man due to his business but is well known to be in debt. …
What did the merchant do in the Canterbury Tales?
The merchant’s main motivation is “th’encrees of his wynnyng” (General Prologue 277), or making money, and the military protection of trade routes that allows him to do so – these subjects are all he talks about. Although he appears prosperous, we know that the Merchant is actually in debt.
What does the clerk apparently spend all his money on?
Learning or books
What message is Chaucer giving us with this story?
His basic message is that he met up with lots of people all going to the same place–which happens in April since that’s when they get “pilgrimmage fever”–and they have decided to play a game of story telling on the way for entertainment.
Why is the Pardoner’s Tale important?
The purpose of the “Pardoner’s Tale” is to show greed and corruption within the church. To understand this, one has to be sure to read the prologue to the tale, which gives us real insight into the Pardoner himself.
How is the Pardoner corrupt?
The religious that the Pardoner teaching is corrupted and very selfish, greediness, and gluttony. The Pardoner act and his teaching are all corrupted because of the church. It shows the side of greediness, gluttony and selfishness which highly reflect into himself and his believe.
What is the main theme of the Pardoner’s Tale?
Greed is the root of all evil
What is the climax of the Pardoner’s Tale?
Falling Action The climax is the breaking point in the story. It is the “top of the mountain,” that causes the story to take a turn. The climax of the Pardoner’s tale would be when the rioters go and seek Death.
What is the most important quote from the Pardoner’s Tale?
‘the root of evil is greed. ‘ “His beasts and all his store shall multiply.”
What is ironic about their attitudes toward Death?
What is ironic about the attitudes of the rioters and the old man toward death? They’re looking for death and usually people would run from it. He claims death will be there but the find gold. Their greed of the gold leads to death.