LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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The misuse of scripture
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The contrast between vulgar love and courtly love
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The misdirected kiss
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All of these answers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Miller’s Tale conveys the themes of lust, scheming, trickery, and revenge. In this essay I will explain how these themes shine through the characters Chaucer constructs in his story.
Detailed explanation-2: -"The Miller’s Tale” is the story of a cunning clerk (student), constantly referred to as “hende” (clever) Nicholas, who tricks a not-so-bright carpenter in order to get the carpenter’s wife into bed. With this plot, the main use of cleverness in the story seems to be to seduce and beguile.
Detailed explanation-3: -"The Miller’s Tale” is the story of a carpenter, his lovely wife, and two younger men who are eager to sleep with her. The carpenter, John, lives in Oxford with his much younger wife, Alisoun, who is a local beauty.
Detailed explanation-4: -Social Class. One present theme throughout The Canterbury Tales is the importance of social status during Chaucer’s time. Deceit. Deceit is a reoccurring theme in The Tales involving the Miller, the Merchant, and the Pardoner. Religion. Social Satire. Courtly Love. The Significance of Company. 31-Aug-2022