Throughout literature, relationships can often be found between
             the author of a story and the story that he writes. In Geoffrey
             Chaucer's frame story, "The Canterbury Tales," many of the characters
             make this idea evident with the tales that they tell. A distinct
             relationship can be made between the character of the Pardoner and
             Through the Prologue to the Pardoner's Tale, the character of the
             Pardoner is revealed. Although the Pardoner displays many
             important traits, the most prevalent is his greed. Throughout the
             prologue, the Pardoner displays his greed and even admits that the
             only thing he cares about is money: "I preach nothing except for
             gain" ("Pardoner's Tale", Line 105). This avarice is seen
             strongly in the Pardoner's tale as well. In the Pardoner's tale,
             three friends begin a journey in order to murder Death. On their
             journey, though, an old man leads them to a great deal of
             treasure. At this point, all three of the friends in the tale
             display a greed similar to the Pardoner's. The three friends
             decide that someone should bring bread and wine for a
             celebration. As the youngest of the friends leaves to go buy
             wine, the other two greedily plot to kill him so they can split
             the treasure only two ways. Even the youngest decides to "put it
             in his mind to buy poison With which he might kill his two
             companions" (383, 384). The greed, which is evident in the
             character of the Pardoner, is also clearly seen in the tale.
             Another trait that is displayed by the Pardoner and a character in
             his tale is hypocrisy. Although the Pardoner is extremely
             greedy, he continues to try and teach that "Avarice is the root of
             all evil" (6). The characters in his tale display great hypocrisy
             as well. As the tale begins, the friends all act very trustworthy
             and faithful towards all of their friends. They nobly make a
             decision to risk their lives while trying to slay their friend's
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