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Miller's Tale, summarizing paper

mandymoore
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   Edited by: Moderator     Nov 2, 07, 11:51am ¦ #1

Hello this is summarizing paper. I chose the character NIcholas. And can u tell me that how do I use the source I use. And please check this for me, Thank you

Miller's Tale

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) who is the greatest English writer wrote Miller's Tale in fourteenth century. He is not only original works of poetry writer, but also translator from Latin and French of the thirteenth century allegorical erotic fantasy. Miller's Tale is a polished romance which is about a student (Nicholas) who persuades his jealous old carpenter's much younger wife (Alisoun) who is beautiful to spend the night with him.
Nicholas was a faint and very private who is full of secret love and pleasures. Astrology was his passion. He was living in boarding house by himself. Sometimes he played zither and sang "The Angel to the Virgin" at night. Nicholas asked from Alisoun to love him. First she ignored but then she fallen love with him. Nicholas was waiting all night in separate tubs suspended from the blocks, and to cut their tubs from the roof when the flood has risen. Nicholas told that if the carpenter tells anyone else people will think he is mad. Then it allows Nicholas and Alison the opportunity to sneak down, after the carpenter falls asleep, and make love.
I can't identity Nicholas and Absolon. None of them did right thing about to love with someone's wife which means they didn't follow the social custom. But Nicholas was aggressive with the Absolon who is parish clerk and also wants to love longing with the Alisoun. Absolon had violence to Alisoun to get her. And he even, claimed, falsely to enter her room without any permission. In the end it says "This tale is done, and God save all of us!"


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   Edited by: EF_Team2     Nov 3, 07, 03:52am ¦ #2

Greetings!

I'd be happy to give you some editing advice!

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) who is the greatest English writer - This is debatable; it depends whom you ask!

wrote The Miller's Tale in the fourteenth century. He is not only an author of original works of poetry, but also a translator from Latin and French of the thirteenth century allegorical erotic fantasy. Miller's Tale is a polished romance which is about a student (Nicholas) who persuades his jealous old carpenter's much younger, beautiful wife (Alisoun) to spend the night with him.

Nicholas was a faint and very private who is full of secret love and pleasures. - The phrase in bold does not really make sense.

Astrology was his passion. He was living in a boarding house by himself. Sometimes he played zither and sang "The Angel to the Virgin" at night. Nicholas asked [delete from] Alisoun to love him. First she ignored him but then she fell in love with him. Nicholas was waiting all night in separate tubs suspended from the blocks, and to cut their tubs from the roof when the flood has risen. - This sentence does not really make sense. Try writing in more detailed, shorter sentences. You may be trying to cover too much in one sentence.

Nicholas told - told who?

I can't identity with Nicholas and Absolon.

None of them did right thing about to love with someone's wife which means they didn't follow the social custom. But Nicholas was aggressive with the Absolon who is parish clerk and also wants to love longing with the Alisoun. - The grammar in these two sentences could use some tweaking. Better would be "Neither of them respected the fact that Alisoun was married."

Absolon had violence to Alisoun to get her. And he even, claimed, falsely to enter her room without any permission. - This is a little difficult to understand, too.

If you have a friend who is a native English speaker, you might want to enlist his or her help with the grammar. I know it is difficult, but with practice, you'll get it!

Best of luck in your studies!

Thanks,

Sarah, EssayForum.com



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