The Canterbury Tales · Character
Simkin
A proud miller in the Reeve's Tale.
minor
Also known as quoth Simkin, Disdainful Simkin
First appearance: The Reeve's Tale
Simkin shows up with force in The Reeve's Tale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The dishonest miller who steals grain from the students and is outwitted in turn.
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In The Reeve's Tale: The dishonest miller who steals grain from the students and is outwitted in turn. Later, in The Reeve's Tale: The proud and thieving miller of Trompington; he steals the clerks' flour and later…
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- Other
Character groups
- Lower-class and bawdy characters
- Diverse pilgrims and tale characters
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This passage marks the story's dramatic climax because it shifts the focus from the external, ritualistic acts…
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