Compare &Contrast the Merchant's and miller's tale

Crystal Jackson
10-27-08
Period#3

Miler& Merchants
Tale

The Miller’s tale and merchants tale were both unique in there own way. They were very different almost so different that you could barely compare them to each other. In the merchant’s tale it was more a comedy tale and the merchant’s tale was a tale and search for love. For sure a tale that has come out of the same story for the same prize they were after of who could tell the best tale.

The merchant’s tale was a tale of romance it told of an elderly guy in his sixties deciding to look for love. He wanted to marry a young woman that is a maiden of the city. In his mind in felt that in life men and women should get married and someday he would like a child to inherit his riches. January’s wish came true when he married women named May. Somehow January wanted to make sure this was the person he was suppose to be with.

The miller’s tale is a more comedy tale that is sure to deliver a laugh. Two individuals were having a secret affair and they had been having this for some time. Finally one day when they snuck down in the basement and they thought no one would know. Apparently the suppose it lover knew and wanted to hear from his wife. So e asked for a kiss but instead it was the buttocks to play a play on her suppose it lover. The very final time he got a huge fart in his face.

Both tale are made to have there different roles and morals to that of the reader’s. The merchant and the miller are after the same prize. Once again the prize is to have extra privileges of getting the dinner paid for. Both tales are about the same time and at times involve the people of the village.


I enjoyed both the merchant tale and miller’s tale. It was a good idea for them to share and extend the story for the reader’s I would suggest any change in the story because both was great. The tale of the 90 year old women was my favorite because it really made me laugh the hardest!!!