Pride in the Miller’s Tale
There are many times that Chaucer satirizes pride in the Miller’s tale. Old John, Nicholas and Absalon each exhibit their pride and then has his ego dented by various events. Throughout the tale, Chaucer depicts excessive pride as a sin that interferes with the men’s perception of reality.The first character to exhibit his pride is the carpenter Old John, Alison’s husband. Alison is extremely beautiful and considered a prize to be won by the men of the land. Her husband is proud to have been the lucky man that she chose, but also has his character damaged a few times. John is depicted
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Approximate Word count = 396
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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