The Pardoner
The Pardoner is a complex character filled with many oxymorons.
He’s an honest liar and a wise hypocrite. He’s greedy and deceptive, yet he is the most genuinely open about his true character.
Unraveling the mystery that is the Pardoner can be quite difficult. The following tools below are to assist students, educators, and other aspiring Chaucerians in this long journey of unraveling the Pardoner.
Research Curation: Topics of Sexuality and Queerness
Scholarly work on Medieval Literature can be quite arduous. Luckily, groups of students have already undergone this tedious journey to save others from the gruesome pain. In this section, you will find the research that dozens of leading Chaucer scholars have researched except compiled, condensed, and understandable.
Research Curation: Theories About the Pardoner
The Pardoner is an incredibly fascinating character. His appearance and behavior raise many questions about the reasons behind his eccentricity. Here, you can find a list of theories that attempt to explain the Pardoner’s behavior.
The Pardoner Lesson Plans for High School and College Educators:
Teaching the Pardoner can be just as difficult as learning the complexities of the Pardoner. This is mostly because there are just so many avenues and directions one can go with the Pardoner. In this section exclusively for educators, you will be able to use lesson plans that not only include various lenses on the Pardoner, but also various learning activities that have helped UCLA Undergraduate Students understand the Pardoner.
These interactive games allow users to play through the “Pardoner’s Tale” as text-based games from the Host’s perspective. This allows for an interactive and engaging way to absorb multiple readings and interpretations of the Pardoner and his tale.
Sometimes transforming classic literary texts into modern-day adaptations can aid in our understanding of the text’s plot and themes. For example, films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, She’s the Man, and Easy A are based on Shakespeare’s plays, but take place in today’s world. Check out a script for a film adaptation of the “Pardoner’s Tale,” which takes place in a modern setting.
