Which word best characterizes the Pardoner in this

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Complete Question: Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales. Thus I know how to preach against the vice Which masters me—and that is avarice. Though I myself am guilty of the sin, I know how to make other people turn From avarice, and bitterly repent. Which word best characterizes the Pardoner in this passage?

timid
approachable
honest
hypocritical

Answer: is Option no. 4: Hypocritical

Explanation:

Hypocritical: The word which best describe the Pardoner in this paragraph. In "the Canterbury Tales", the character Pardoner is the most marginalized one. His job includes, providing satisfaction to the people about the sins which they have committed in their lives. Pardoner is the most dishonest character in this story. He sells indulgences only for the sake of money, and use church for his purpose. In the story he proclaims that he is not in favor of avarice, and in the given passage he come to know that, he himself commits the sin of avarice. Which makes him a hypocrite, by saying something in favor of, while acting exactly opposite to it.

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