Instructions:
1st paragraph: Intro talking about thesis and roman catholic church during middle ages
2nd,3rd and 4th: Body paragraphs talk about how the Miller in the General prologue and in the
Miller’s Tale depicts the Roman Catholic Church’s hypocrisy and corruption.
5th: conclusion, basically concluding everything and why the roman catholic church during the
middle ages was corrupt.
Only utilize quotes from General Prologue and Miller’s Prologue and Tale in the
Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer and translated by Sheila Fisher to show
corruption.
Thesis: Chaucer utilizes an unexpected character in The Miller’s Tale to expose the Roman
Catholic Church’s hypocrisy and corruption throughout the Middle Ages.
For Intro: The Roman Catholic Church was a place of dignity and status during the Middle Ages.
The realization that it was all all a ruse. It was a period marked by a decline in faith and an
increase in corruption. The Roman Catholic Church was theologically sick, and its theology led
to heinous corruption. It was spiritually depleted, weakened, and nearly lifeless. Rome had
strayed far from the Bible’s teachings and had become absorbed in true heresy. The Miller’s Tale
by Chaucer tackles this topic in a lighthearted yet honest manner. Miller is a rude and inebriated
man who exploits religious references to criticize and criticize the Roman Catholic Church. The
Miller is Chaucer’s vehicle for exposing the Church’s corruption and hypocrisy.