“The Miller’s Tale” is told by the drunken miller, Robin. He tells his tale to quiet the knight and his “Knight’s Tale”. The general prologue and his story’s prologue describe him as a stereotypical lower class male. He is described as being big and brawny, a heavy drinker, and a champion fighter. In his tale, the Miller tells of an old foolish carpenter, John, who rents a room to a young man Nicholas. Nicholas quickly falls in love with John’s young wife, Alisoun. Another suitor, Absolon struggles through the tale to woo Alisoun with no luck. When Nicholas learns that his love for Alisoun is reciprocated, he conjures a plan to make John seem like a crazy old man in order to steal the old man’s wife. His plan is successful and the people ridicule