"If it were to keep going in this manner, Chaucer’s pilgrimage frame, while a pleasant conceit, would not arouse very much critical interest." I wonder if Chaucer knew at the outset exactly in what order he would write the tales. Having the Miller interrupt the Monk...was it a planned plot twist, or something that struck Chaucer's fancy when he saw room to have some fun with it? I'm still learning Chaucer's personality so I'm not sure what he would be most likely to do.
This story was hilarious. What a perfect contrast with the knight's tale. And similar subject matter in a manner of speaking (broadly, a love triangle) but in the former it's a noble chaste love and a noble battle between the men and in the latter a ignoble unchaste love and a sneaky, cheeky (pardon the pun) prankish battle between the players. I see why Chaucer warns us ahead of time. And the Miller is 'dronke' so perhaps he is excused also. All are absolved of their responsibility for the bawdiness of the tale. haha
And now I see I'm making a rather obvious point. Reading over the commentary about the miller's tale and it tells me: yes, Tash, you dingbat, it's a parody of the knight's tale. That would explain the similarities!
"If it were to keep going in this manner, Chaucer’s pilgrimage frame, while a pleasant conceit, would not arouse very much critical interest." I wonder if Chaucer knew at the outset exactly in what order he would write the tales. Having the Miller interrupt the Monk...was it a planned plot twist, or something that struck Chaucer's fancy when he saw room to have some fun with it? I'm still learning Chaucer's personality so I'm not sure what he would be most likely to do.
This story was hilarious. What a perfect contrast with the knight's tale. And similar subject matter in a manner of speaking (broadly, a love triangle) but in the former it's a noble chaste love and a noble battle between the men and in the latter a ignoble unchaste love and a sneaky, cheeky (pardon the pun) prankish battle between the players. I see why Chaucer warns us ahead of time. And the Miller is 'dronke' so perhaps he is excused also. All are absolved of their responsibility for the bawdiness of the tale. haha
And now I see I'm making a rather obvious point. Reading over the commentary about the miller's tale and it tells me: yes, Tash, you dingbat, it's a parody of the knight's tale. That would explain the similarities!