The Wife Of Bath Character Analysis

In the Canterbury Tales there are many memorable characters throughout the variety of tales. However, the most memorable character comes from The Wife of Bath. Here the audience is introduced to the Wife of Bath a woman with a stronger character development than most past female roles in literature. What makes her a controversial character is that she has been married five times and uses biblical scripture in order to strengthen her arguments throughout her spoken autobiography. She is defined by her sexuality and has controlled all of her past husbands through her sexual and verbal power. What makes her memorable is that unlike past tales in literature the Wife of Bath is not submissive in fact it is the men that play the submissive role.