Miller's Tale Vs Millers Tale

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In the Canterbury Tales, there are two tales in which are somewhat related to each other within the collection itself. Those very tales would come from the Miller and the Reeve. What makes them so similar would be that they both express some sort of negative attitude towards each other, as well as an overall naughty tone. However, in comparison towards the two, it would seem that, in my opinion, the Reeve’s tale is more enjoyable for the modern audience, while the Miller’s tale is more satisfying towards their humor. The reason why would be due to their story and outcome. Whereas the Miller’s tale expresses a sense of misdeed and thus rewarded for it, the Reeve’s tale expresses a sense of revenge and thus rewarded for it. Overall, these tales

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