How is the Pardoner different from the parson in the Canterbury Tales?
Consequently, who is the parson in Canterbury Tales?
The Parson - The only devout churchman in the company, the Parson lives in poverty, but is rich in holy thoughts and deeds. The pastor of a sizable town, he preaches the Gospel and makes sure to practice what he preaches. He is everything that the Monk, the Friar, and the Pardoner are not.
In respect to this, what kind of person is the Pardoner?
The pardoner tells the story and emphasizes the sins of others. He uses the story to provoke the other pilgrims to buy his pardons. This shows that the pardoner is a greedy, hypocritical man. Still, he is a good preacher and the message of his tale, though corrupted, is also good.
The Pardoner's Prologue He's a church official who travels the countryside, selling pardons (pieces of paper blessed by the pope that were used to pardon sins) and showing off fake relics. He tells the other pilgrims up-front that what he cares about is money, not saving the souls of those he preaches to.