Ouimet,+Ethan

2/7/11 The end of Beowulf is brilliant and very symbolic. The death of Beowulf himself is illustrated quite well by Gareth Hinds, with the eagle flying up to the sky as his soul, well deserving of a ticket to Heaven after all that he had done for not only his own country but the Danes as well.

3/3/11 The Miller's Tale Begins in April The miller is drunk, sitting crooked on his horse Introduction- Miller is telling a very bawdy story, if you don't want to hear it, don't listen. Not a high brow tale. Handy Nicholas- knew a secret pleasure, sly, secretive. Enjoys music and astrology, putting his faith in science. The carpenter is old, with a young wife that is much too playful for her. Handy Nicholas comes along while the carpenter is working and makes moves on her. If Nicholas tries to kiss her she will scream out. Absolon- parish clerk- arrogant- curly broad hair, red complexion, gray eyes, dressed tightly and properly in light blue, lace. Likes to eye women, especially the carpenters wife. He's sending her wine, spiced ale, money. She's leading him (Absolon) on, with her eyes for Nicholas. Nicholas is in his room pretending to be in a coma or very sick, leading the carpenter to concern. The carpenter believes that Nicholas is sick due to his studies of science, the combination of faith and astrology will be the death of him. ^ tries to shake Nicholas out of his daze while performing almost an exorcism. Nicholas pretends to come out of his coma- professes to the carpenter about a flood that will come. The carpenter's first reaction is fear for his wife. Carpenter is curious at to what they should do- Nicholas wants them to sit in big wooden tubs with food and wait for the rain suspended from the ceiling, once the rain comes he'll cut the rope and they'll drift away like ducks. The carpenter passes out due to his hard work. Absolon thinks the carpenter is away, goes to his house, asks his wife for a kiss, she sticks her ass out the window, he kisses it. She laughs at him and closes the window, Absolon (very angry) goes to a blacksmith and buys a hot poker. Absolon comes to the house again, Nicholas sticks his ass out the window again and farts in his face. Absolon continues to shove the poker up his ass. Nicholas cries for water, the carpenter thinks he means about the flood and continues to attempt to chop at the rope hanging him from the ceiling. Falls, breaks his arm. Nicholas and the wife tell the town that the carpenter is crazy and thought of the flood himself.