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The Miller's Tale Absolon Analysis

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On the contrary, in The Miller’s Tale Absolon mockingly and pathetically attempts to follow all of the attributes in courtly love, and is not only humiliated but loses any love and desire felt towards his initial lover. “From time to time the male characters will be lured away from it [secular or religious values] by some temporary illusion of self-transcending purpose” . The irony here was that Absolon was a parish clerk and as a result, already doomed to failure as a romantic interest in terms of the rules of courtly love, as he is not described as a knight or chivalrous hero. His status and character was highlighted by his appearance: “crul was his heer, and as the gold shoon.” His hair glows like a halo and he believes himself to be holy,
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