The Pardoner's Tale
by Geoffrey Chaucer (excerpt)

Now, good men, God forgive you each trespass,
And keep you from the sin of avarice.
My holy pardon cures and will suffice,
So that it brings me gold, or silver brings,
Or else, I care not—brooches, spoons or rings

Question

The Pardoner's Tale
by Geoffrey Chaucer (excerpt)

Now, good men, God forgive you each trespass,
And keep you from the sin of avarice.
My holy pardon cures and will suffice,
So that it brings me gold, or silver brings,
Or else, I care not—brooches, spoons or rings

anonymous · Answer

A pardoner absolved people of their sins for money. Which theme is evident in the passage?

the augmentation of religion by the church

the advent of a class-based society

the corruption of the church

the discovery of spirituality