The Forgiver of the Canterbury TalesHow can a man take revenge on God if there is nothing a mortal can do to harm Him? The Pardoner was born sterile, leading to abnormal physical development. He blames God for his deformities and attempts to attack God by attacking the connection between God and humanity – the Church. In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer indirectly portrays the characters through the stories they tell. The story is a window into the person who tells it. However, the Pardoner's account seems to contradict this situation. The Pardoner, an immoral man, tells a moral story because he believes it will further his ultimate goal: getting revenge on God for his abnormal physical attributes. “He had the same small voice as a goat. / His chin that no beard had sheltered, and would not wear, / softer than ever, the chin was left by the barber. / I judge that it was a gelding or a mare” (21). The Pardoner usually offers his pardons and relics for sale after delivering a sermon, but he readily admits to his companions that they are not real. By admitting his dupl...