First Draft English Essay
The Canterbury tales, specifically, the Miller’s tale, insult Christian ideals by denouncing the Bible and contradicting Christian customs; while it is also evident from the Prioress’ Tale that Christians are labeled and stereotyped as weak, poor and powerless. These two ideas of Christianity being mocked and laughed upon, reflect on the narrator’s strong disbelief in Christianity. The Miller’s tale is a disgrace to the Bible by engaging in sinful activities that mock its enforced rules and laws. Lines 3403-3406 in the Miller’s tale state: “That Nicholas shall devise a trick // To beguile this hapless jealous husband; // And if it so be the game went right, // She would sleep in his arms all night,” Jesus states …show more content…
. Quoting from the Miller’s Tale: For it is God’s own dear command // “Thy wife and thou must hang far apart, // So that between yow shall be no sin,” (lines 3588-3590, Miller’s Tale); this exemplifies Nicholas abusing God for his own pleasure. “See to it that no one misleads you.” says Jesus and rather than respecting the wishes of God himself, he suggests that God’s wishes are ludicrous. The wording of the Miller’s tale, explicitly when he uses God as manipulative tool express the hatred and callous regard to the …show more content…
In lines 509-511 and 565-566, the Prioress’ Tale states: Thus this widow has taught her little son // Our blissful Lady, Christ’s dear mother, // To worship always, and he forgot it not, … From thenceforth the Jews have conspired // To drive this innocent out of this world., allowing us to see how Christians, are perceived as poor and measly in the community (such as the lonely widow and the little boy). Although these figures in the story may be devoted and worshiping Christians, the stereotypes that they were inferior to other religions, such as the Jews, hint that the narrator is denouncing Christians, whether they be considered a ‘good’ or ‘bad’
The Canterbury tales, specifically, the Miller’s tale, insult Christian ideals by denouncing the Bible and contradicting Christian customs; while it is also evident from the Prioress’ Tale that Christians are labeled and stereotyped as weak, poor and powerless. These two ideas of Christianity being mocked and laughed upon, reflect on the narrator’s strong disbelief in Christianity. The Miller’s tale is a disgrace to the Bible by engaging in sinful activities that mock its enforced rules and laws. Lines 3403-3406 in the Miller’s tale state: “That Nicholas shall devise a trick // To beguile this hapless jealous husband; // And if it so be the game went right, // She would sleep in his arms all night,” Jesus states …show more content…
. Quoting from the Miller’s Tale: For it is God’s own dear command // “Thy wife and thou must hang far apart, // So that between yow shall be no sin,” (lines 3588-3590, Miller’s Tale); this exemplifies Nicholas abusing God for his own pleasure. “See to it that no one misleads you.” says Jesus and rather than respecting the wishes of God himself, he suggests that God’s wishes are ludicrous. The wording of the Miller’s tale, explicitly when he uses God as manipulative tool express the hatred and callous regard to the …show more content…
In lines 509-511 and 565-566, the Prioress’ Tale states: Thus this widow has taught her little son // Our blissful Lady, Christ’s dear mother, // To worship always, and he forgot it not, … From thenceforth the Jews have conspired // To drive this innocent out of this world., allowing us to see how Christians, are perceived as poor and measly in the community (such as the lonely widow and the little boy). Although these figures in the story may be devoted and worshiping Christians, the stereotypes that they were inferior to other religions, such as the Jews, hint that the narrator is denouncing Christians, whether they be considered a ‘good’ or ‘bad’