Geoffrey chaucer
and deeds. The pastor of a sizable town, he
preaches the Gospel and makes sure to practice what he preaches. He is everything that the Monk, the Friar,
and the Pardoner are not.
The Miller (est: MÖLDER): Describe his looks. What were the pleasures in his life? What kind of
manners did he have? Was he a good person? Stout
and brawny, the Miller has a wart on his nose and a big mouth, both literally and figuratively. He threatens
the Host's notion of propriety when he
drunkenly insists on telling the second tale. Indeed, the Miller seems to enjoy overturning all conventions: he
ruins the Host's carefully planned
storytelling order; he rips doors off hinges; and he tells a tale that is somewhat blasphemous, ridiculing
religious clerks, scholarly clerks, carpenters, and women.
The Manciple (est: AIDAMEES): Where does he work? What are his duties? How had he become rich?
A manciple was in charge of getting
provisions for a college or court