But with these relics, when he came upon
some poor up-country priest or backwoods parson,
in just one day he’d pick up far more money
than any parish priest was like to see
in two whole months. with double-talk and tricks
he made the people and the priest his dupes.
but to speak truth and do the fellow justice,
in church he made a splendid ecclesiastic.–the canterbury tales,
geoffrey chaucer
how is the pardon-seller characterized in this passage?
a. as and friendly
b. as corrupt and self-serving
c. as fair and honest
d. as rude and opinionated

In this passage, the pardon-seller is characterized as B. corrupt and self-serving.

Explanation: In Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the pardon-seller is described as a corrupt man since he earns money by tricking people. The Pardoner tells God followers that their sins will be forgiven only if they buy his indulgences. For that reason, in the passage provided, the author writes "With double-talk and tricks  / He made the people and the priest his dupes". Therefore, the pardon-seller is depicted as a devious and avaricious man. The option that is closer to this description is B. corrupt and self-serving.

b.science

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