Analysis of The Pardoners Tale

Analysis of The Pardoner’s Tale Love and betrayal are two major themes that appeared often in the works selected for this semesters reading. A theme that is seen in both the story of Joseph and Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale is betrayal with a blend of greed and selfishness. The story of Joseph involved a boy named Joseph and his brothers. Joseph appeared to be his father’s favorite and always treated him …

…the total opposite. His stories involve murders, stealing and even drinking. The Pardoner’s Tale is a good story to add to the curriculum. It teaches the importance of knowing right from wrong. It is a good tale to continue with if one is reading The Canterbury Tales. One can learn how money makes people not care about anything else. It usually leads to hurting the people they love and sometimes ends up in death.