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Miller's Tale- Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of my Miller's Tale blog series! Some of you may be distressed, and others may be relieved, but this is my final blog post on this particular topic. Today, I plan to broach the topic of gullibility in the Miller's Tale. To make his story come together, the Miller characterizes the carpenter, John, as extremely gullible. Although John is very suspicious of his wife from the beginning, he easily falls for the joke that Alison and Nicholas produce. Nicholas and Alison decide to convince John that there is going to be a flood similar to the story of Noah's Arc in the Bible. Nicholas pretends to be crazy and pretends to foresee the future, and he claims that there will be a massive flood the upcoming Monday. The solution Nicholas proposes is to get into bathtubs and float through the flood. Okay, now doesn't this just seem absurd! However, the Miller explains that "This sely carpenter biginneth quake; / Him thinketh verrailiche that he may see / Noees flood come walwing as the see," (506-508). Okay, why on Earth would John believe a crazy person! That makes no sense! This is extremely unbelievable! On Monday, when all three of them prepare for the "flood" by getting in the bathtubs, their plan unravels. John falls asleep, and Alison and Nicholas go spend the night together in John's bed. Okay, why did they have to make up that crazy story if John was just out of town? Why would he fall for it???? Well, Nicholas and Alison do make people believe that John is crazy because he tries to talk to people about the flood, and Nicholas and Alison pretend they have no idea what John is babbling on about. Poor John was just a simple man (obviously if he fell for that!). This extreme gullibility does create immense humor, but it is also somewhat unbelievable at the same time. Well that is all for my rants on the Miller's Tale. I hope all of you have enjoyed these past 4 days.
Thanks for listening,
Chaucer (the pilgrim)

                                                    (This is John ready for the flood)

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Miller's Tale- Day 3

Welcome back! To continue my discussion of the tale presented by the Miller, I will bring to light the character of Absolon, another clerk madly in love with Alison. I believe that the Miller himself incorporates the character to add to the humor within the story and criticize the obliviousness of a man in love. The Miller states, "That Absolon may blowe the bukkes horn, / He ne hadde for his labour but a scorn. / And thus she maketh Absolon hir ape, (279-281). Alison leads Absolon along throughout the tale even though she loves Nicholas. However, Absolon is also quite oblivious to Alison's feelings for Nicholas. Nearing the end of the tale, Alison decides to play a joke on Absolon after she spends the night with Nicholas. That morning, Absolon comes to her window and request a kiss. Instead of rewarding him with a kiss, she sticks her rear end out of the window, and Absolon unknowingly kisses it! This leads to Absolon's heart break and desire to exact revenge. To say the least, this is quite odd. The development of Absolon just adds to the evidence that proves how crazy and absurd the Miller's Tale truly is.
Thanks for listening,
Chaucer (the pilgrim)

P.S. This is a meme of Absolon's hurt after the "ruff" experience! :) 

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3sqxqc

Miller's Tale- Day 2

Hello, and welcome to the Day 2 of my response to the Miller's improper tale. Do not become confused, but the actual telling of the tale did not last for multiple days. My opinions are so strong about the tale that I must add to my blog over the course of several days. Today, I will begin the discussion on the tale itself. I apologize if I seem too forward, but the entire tale is absurd and repugnant. In the beginning of the tale, the Miller states that the main character, John the carpenter, "deemed himself be lik a cokewold,"(118). The Miller did provide warning to any pilgrim who did not wish to hear the sexual tale, but the Miller did not express to what extent the tale would be inappropriate. Many pilgrims did decide to avoid listening to the tale, but others, including myself, remained to hear just what the drunk Miller could possibly say. Back to the tale itself- the Miller provides a tale that he finds more hysterical than the audience does. Of course, the crude sense of humor relates more to a drunk man than an average pilgrim, but it is also refreshing in a way. For example, the Miller states that as soon as John the carpenter goes away on business, a clerk, Nicholas, attempts to seduce Alison, his wife. The Miller states that Nicholas "heeld hire harde by the haunche-bones," (171). I concede that this moment in the tale is intriguing. However, it makes me seriously ask why the Miller felt the need to tell a tale like this and how the Miller even developed this tale. I think the Miller attempts to provide a comical tale, but he inevitably tells a tale that makes the audience incredibly uncomfortable.
Thanks for listening,
Chaucer (the pilgrim)

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The Miller's Tale- Day 1

Hello all! Welcome to my blog. Perhaps I should begin by introducing myself... My name is Geoffrey Chaucer, and my blog consists of posts about my pilgrimage to Canterbury with many other wonderful pilgrims. On this pilgrimage, each pilgrim told two (2) stories on the way to Canterbury and two (2) on the way back to London. Today, I will begin voicing my opinions about a tale that lived in infamy: The Miller's Tale. Before I commence my judgements on the tale itself, I will give you some background information. After the Knight finished his wonderfully romantic tale, the host announced that it was the Monk's turn to orate his tale. However, the drunk Miller insisted on telling his tale first. After objection from the host, even the Miller admitted that his tale would be inappropriate because he states, "If that I misspeke or saye, / Wite it the ale of Southwerk, I you praye," (31-32). Based on this statement, the tale will obviously be absurd and odd. Why did the Miller take the Monk's turn? I was prepared to hear a simple tale from the Monk! Why does the Miller even begin his tale if he obviously acknowledges the possible faults in his improper tale. Oh, it seems as if I rambled more than I wished to, so I will end this blog in the manner that I will end all of my future blog: with a meme!
Thanks for listening,
Chaucer (the pilgrim)

(I apologize for the "its" mistake, but I borrowed this meme from the internet, so what do you expect?)

http://memegenerator.net/instance/60056537