Essay on Chaucers Canterbury Tales - Sin in The Pardoners Tale :: Pardoners Tale

Importance of Sin in The Pardoners Tale   There are seven deadly darks that, erstwhile committed, diminish the prospect of eternal life and happiness in heaven. They are referred to as deadly because each sin is closely linked to an another(prenominal), leading to other greater sins.  The seven deadly sins are pride, envy, anger, sloth, gluttony, avarice, and lechery. Ge murderrey Chaucers masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, provided an excellent story about the deadly sins. Focusing mainly on the sins of pride, gluttony and greed, the characters found in The Canterbury Tales, oddly The Pardoners Tale, were so overwhelmed by their earthly desires and ambitions that they failed to see the effects of their sinful actions, therefore depriving themselves of salvation.   Gluttony is defined as the over-indulgence of food and drink. The pardoner said that gluttony was the sin that corrupted the world. The first form of gluttony is drunkenness. potable is sinfu l because man loses his ability to reason. The three men were inculpative of gluttony when they over indulged in wine-coloured at the tavern that eventually led to swearing and lechery.  The pardoner claimed that drunkenness played a big role when Lot committed incest with two of his daughters. Drunkenness had influenced Herods decision when he ordered John, the Baptist beheaded. Gluttony was unknowingly committed in these two examples leading to incest and murder. The pardoner, however, did not practice what he preached. He couldnt proceed with his exemplum until he had something to drink.   The pardoner was a proud man. While others were not as educated as he was, the pardoner spoke in Latin to show off his linguistic ability. His failure to practice what he preached made him a model of hypocrisy and deceit. The pardoner was such a bragger that he boasted of the sins that he had done. I spit out my venom under the color of holiness, to seem holy and true(pag e 343). The pardoner admitted to his astonishing behavior and confessed to his immorality. His shameless confession indicated that he was guilty of foolishness I preach, as you have just heard, and tell a hundred other falsehoods...my intention is to win money, not at all to spew out sins (page 343).