The Miller In Middle English times there were certain levels of class. Back then, it was well-known that the highest level of chivalry and character lived within the knights. No one was supposed to ever talk over or try to outdo a knight because the men back then had to know where they were in the hierarchy. Carpenters, millers, even blacksmiths were all considered peasants, so when the Miller began his tale by interrupting the Knight it already shows the character of the Miller.
The description of the Miller, along with the show “The Canterbury Tales” show the readers just what they could have expected a miller to look like. “The Miller, so completely drunk and pale that on his horse he insecurely sat” (3120-3121). The Miller is described
The description of the Miller, along with the show “The Canterbury Tales” show the readers just what they could have expected a miller to look like. “The Miller, so completely drunk and pale that on his horse he insecurely sat” (3120-3121). The Miller is described