The Miller's Tale

The Miller's tale starts out with descriptions of the characters in his story. Like the General Prologue starts out, maybe showing that he too can tell a great story, despite his class. Just like the prologue, the tale is told in such a descriptive and elegant manner, not like he had been pictured as. It all rhymes very nicely too! He says that the Carpenter was told that "Men sholde wedden after hire estaat" showing his concern of social status. The story is a very brawdy or childish story but the way the Miller says everything makes it seem different, not quite as bad or silly as it is. The Miller describes Alisoun in a very natural way, she is described as having a body slender as a "weasel", easier to look upon than a "pear tree", "softer than the wolle is of a wether". This shows how the Miller is very in touch with his natural side. This means that he is a lower class, to actually know what a sheep's wool feels like. The story line, some what like a joke, is showing how he believes that you shouldn't inquire what your wife is doing all the time. Meaning don't question "God's pryvetees". I feel it means everything happens for a reason, so don't worry about what is going on, it will work it's self out in the end.