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
Saturday, October 31, 2015
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)
Thanks for listening,
Chaucer (the pilgrim)
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You say absurd, but yesterday I know you liked it. Alison knows who the better player is. She’s not stupid. She’s smart - unlike you prudes who don’t know a good story when you hear it.
ReplyDeleteI never said your story was not good. I said it was questionable. You told a crude story while you were drunk. It had its funny parts, but honestly - whats your credibility?
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