Part one of term paper
Geoffrey Chaucer was a author of the 12th century. Chaucer is known as the father of English poetry. He wrote Canterbury Tales which is a collection of narrative short stories written in verse. "The Pardoners Tale is among the more popular of these varied tales. It is told by a pardoner who uses the story to preach against those who are ...

Part two of term paper
... When a young boy is asked what happened to a man who had just died he responds in saying "There came a sneaking thief that men call Death, who slays all the people in this country, and with his spear he struck his heart in two, then went his way without saying another word." They show there feelings by pledging to each other to murder death. "Let each of us hold up his hand to this false traitor Death. He that slays so many shall be slain himself before nightfall." In "The Pardoners Tale" ...