Canterbury Tales A Millers tale
The Miller’s Tale Summary: 1. ... In a scheme to gain more intimate time together, Alison and Nicholas devise a ploy, but it fails; the carpenter, Absalom, and Nicholas each receive their own punishments for their actions at the end of the tale. ... Critical Analysis: The Miller’s Tale is a classic medieval story of infidelity, mistrust, trickery, and deceitfulness. ... “The Miller’s Tale concerns a romantic struggle that ends with each of the parties receiving what they deserve” (ClassicNotes). The tale told by the Miller reflects his personality and demeanor quite well. The Miller appears to have been a drunken, unrefined and condescending man who desired to follow the Knight’s tale of honor and chivalry with a comic story of explicit sexual immorality and dishonor.