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1. Sometimes, a character may communicate conflicting feelings. Identify a moment in the text where the Pardoner seems to believe one thing, and then identify a moment in the text where he seems to believe another. Explain why you chose these two passages.

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The Pardoner in 'The Pardoner's Tale' exhibits conflicting beliefs about money, as seen through his preaching against avarice but pursuit of wealth through deceitful means.

In the text, 'The Pardoner's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer, there are instances where the Pardoner communicates conflicting feelings. One moment where he seems to believe one thing is when he preaches against avarice, proclaiming that love of money is the root of all evil. However, another moment in the text reveals his true belief when he pursues money by selling false relics to unsuspecting people.

I chose these two passages because they show the Pardoner's hypocrisy and his contradictory actions. Through his preaching, he condemns the love of money, but his pursuit of wealth through deceitful means contradicts his supposed beliefs.

The probable question may be from the passage "The Pardoner's Tale"

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