To What Extent Is “The Millers Tale” by Chaucer a Moral Tale? Is Chaucer merely trying to amuse us?
Firstly we the audience have to understand that Chaucer is both the writer of the tale but also a member of the pilgrimage who is relaying the stories told to him on the journey. Pilgrimage was popular at the time, a long journey taken to a Holy place in order to cleanse you from sins. I think
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Chaucer may have written them partly to amuse us but also as a way of displaying his critical views of the church at the time.