The Pardoner and the Parson are two characters from the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Both men are members of a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral in England. The Pardoner is a con artist who sells indulgences, while the Parson is a man of the church who preaches against indulgences.
The two characters have very different personalities and views on religion. The Parson is an honest man who believes strongly in God and follows his beliefs closely. The Parson often speaks out against corruption in society and warns others about the dangers of greed and materialism, while also encouraging charity and good deeds. He preaches against buying indulgences because he believes that doing so only encourages more sinning rather than stopping it altogether.
The Pardoner is very different from his fellow traveler; he has no use for religion at all, instead choosing to make money off his customers by selling fake indulgences that supposedly allow them to avoid punishment for their sins after death. He has no respect for God or any other religious figure, believing that they should be worshiped solely for financial gain rather than out of love or respect for them.
