What is pornography? When asked, some people might respond, "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it." » The word “pornography” comes from the Greek to write about prostitutes. Many people concluded that Miller's story was just a pornographic story involving four people. It also depended on one's perception of pornography. The story of the Miller was told by the Miller who was not stable at the time. Miller's story focuses on two men, Nicholas and Absolon, whose goal is to establish a relationship with Alisoun, the attractive teenage wife of an older carpenter named John. Alisoun, on the one hand, used old-fashioned romantic strategies, like dressing in lavish clothes and singing. Nicholas, on the other hand, tricked John into believing that a Noah's Flood was coming, forcing him to spend the night in a rooftop bathtub while he had his way with Alisoun. In the dark, Alisoun played a brutal trick on Absolon, who in return got angry and burned Nicolas's butt. As a result, John crashed to the ground and broke his arm. Many have argued that Miller's story was simply a pornographic one, but that is not the case. Many themes gave this story its meaning and purpose for the reader. These three themes include sex, love and religion. It is important to note that Chaucer intended this story to be comic, not serious or moral. Merriam-Webster's first definition of porn is the depiction of erotic behavior, such as in images or writings intended to cause sexual arousal. In this story there were no images or writings that could cause sexual arousal. Yes, of course, there were bits and pieces of relationships and sexual activity, but not to the point where it caused sexual arousal. The narrative... middle of paper ... mainly to be something that the characters use and abuse in order to get what they want. Absolon renounces piety for attention when he plays a role in the local miraculous play in hopes of attracting Alisoun. Nicholas uses the biblical story of Noah and the flood, along with false piety, to prepare John so that he can frolic with Alisoun undisturbed. And then, of course, there's all the obscene religious allegory and symbolism of the story: the enormous "Goddes pryvetee," or genitals, that John hangs from his roof; the fart of thunder and the cry of water which could allegorize Noah's flood; and how the divine role of Nicholas and the fall of John play into the fall of man. As is the case with love, the only character who really seems to have faith in this tale (John) suffers in the end, appearing very ridiculous. This all adds up to a very irreligious view of religion in "The Miller's Tale".."