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The Miller: Tale of a Bold Rascal

Follow the journey of a big, strong, yet garrulous and gullible Miller as he pushes people's buttons with effrontery and gluttony, weaving tales of drunkenness and quarrels. His stout frame, red hair, and foul breath form a unique character in this classic literary piece. Discover more about his humorous misadventures and questionable morals in this entertaining summary of The Miller's tale from Canterbury Tales.

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The Miller: Tale of a Bold Rascal

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  1. Canterbury Tales The Miller

  2. Summary • He was a big guy – 224 pounds • He is a very strong guy • He was ugly yet strong and young • He had bad breath • He was an idiot but also a thief • He was gluttonous • He had a bad dress style • He was a bad bagpipe player

  3. Personality Traits Strengths Weaknesses Garrulous Quarrelsome Pushes people around Effrontery Drunkenness Gluttony • Bold

  4. Job/Social Job Social Class Lower Class • Eating what he wants

  5. Physical Appearance • He has a stout frame that is big in brawn and bone. His shoulders are broad and short. His hair and facial are red. His nose is big with an ugly wart. He wears a sword and a buckler. His mouth was big and smelled bad. He is filthy.

  6. Key Lines • “He could heave any door off hinge and post.” • “A wrangler and a buffoon he had a store and of tavern stories filthy in the mane.” • “He likes to play his bagpipes up and down and that is how he brought us out of town.”

  7. Attitude • He doesn’t like the guy. He calls all of the bad traits and intensifies it. • This is basically a list of everything he hates about him.

  8. Reason for Journey • Assume • He is looking for food. • Why • He is gluttonous

  9. Vocabulary • N/A

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