The Simple Minded Miller Analysis

The Simple-Minded Miller
The Miller was a simple, sometimes stupid, old man. His wife died after being kicked by a donkey in the back of the head, so the Miller was left to care for his only son. His son was obedient, youthful, and simple just as his father was. In order to pay for the large funeral bill, the poor Miller would have to sell his only donkey–– the donkey which brought death upon his beloved wife. The Miller and his son planned to take the donkey to the fair ,and hoped to sell it for a sum a of money that would satisfy the bill.
The path to the fair was old, and nearly overgrown with underbrush. The Miller and his son persevered on foot along the road, as did the donkey. They trudged through the underbrush for almost two hours when they began to spot the

This citizen had a peg leg and an extremely stern face. “Say, is that poor donkey your beast?” He asked the miller. The Miller smiled cluelessly, “Why yes, he is.” The stern-faced man looked taken aback. “You’d do better carrying him than he you!” He said sarcastically. Unfortunately, the simple Miller did not catch the sarcasm in the man’s voice. Him and his son tied up the donkey’s leg and attached the ropes to a long pole so that they might carry it on their shoulders. It was not long before many towns-people saw the poor, tied up donkey and began to sneer and laugh. Naturally, the donkey became very humiliated and uncomfortable . With several swift kicks, the donkey loosened the ropes. The Miller and his son were unfortunately carrying the donkey over a bridge at the moment. The ropes came undone and the poor donkey fell into to the rushing river. The donkey was drowned within seconds of struggling. The pain of this moment hit the Miller like a stone to the stomach, he instinctively dropped to his knees and began to weep With no donkey to sell now, the Miller was distraught; never before had he been so