The Miller and the Reeve, by Chaucer

'The Miller's Tale' and 'The Reve's Tale' from The Canterbury Tales are very closely related. They both deal with the relationship between a jealous man, his wife, and a young scholar(s), and they both are immoral stories that contain sex and violence. This proves that the Miller and the Reeve are two very corrupt individuals. However, these tales also share some differences. For instance, the main character in 'The Reeve's Tale' is a Miller, …showed first 75 words of 1082 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1082 total…to reveal many character traits of the tale's teller, and to prove that both characters are devoid of moral standards. However, despite their lack of moralistic virtues, these tales can still relate to modern society. A prime example is gossip. Often people will make up scandalous stories when their only intention is to put another individual down. The intentions will remain the same only the way the story is told, and the language will change.