Why do you think that the Pardoner is so upfront about the mechanics of his chicanery (the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose)? If he wants to dupe the pilgrims into buying his phony pardons, why does he expose to them his sham? What might this say about the Pardoner’s character?

in paragraph 6 of "sinners in the hands of an angry god" by jonathan edwards, he talks about how doing good things alone will not save men from going to hell because they're at the mercy of the will of god. "spiritual reform" provides men with a false sense of safety.

c.to compare several aspects of the tragedy to other worldwide tragedies

the correct answer is the first one.