3.The rioters in “The Pardoner’s Tale” set our to kill Death because they are afraid to die themselves. They assumed if they killed Death, they wouldn’t have to die and also they would live in dignity because they have killed God’s adversary. They believed a reward would be at hand given by God to satisfy their lust for their personal desires from others. Also in their drunken rage, liquor had affected their judgment and behavior, and now they believe being haughty and brave in the eyes of the public will spare them from death. 4. The character of the old man is included in “The Pardoner’s Tale” because Death is usually represented by the old and the weak. The old man was like a guardian of Mother Earth heaven gate. The old man was testing if the rioters meant to do good or evil by asking them to find death. As Death would put it, money represents lust and desires, which in the world of Christianity is a sin. The story proves that the old man was not a mortal human being because if it were, the old man would take the gold that is hidden under the tree. Humans are flawed; every opportunity for desire at hand, they take by any or all means. As like the example taken from the rioters when their greed turns them against each other for money.5. No, I do not think the Pardoner’s story will encourage pilgrims to buy indulgences because lust and desires are sins in the Christian world. If a desire is satisfied, more desires will come. Man is a being with unlimited desires. The unfortunate part is man lives in a world with limited resources. Mother Earth can only produce so much, and man cannot live out all of their desires. To live a life with indulgence will mean to take things from others, so the others will not be able to survive without security. The emotion of greed and anger created will take place and create havoc. Man also has another flaw; they cannot survive without security. The...
