Wife Of Bath In Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales

In Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath is considered to be a worldly, fun loving woman. She is described as being dressed in expensive clothing and new leather shoes. The text also explains that she has traveled the world, taking part in many pilgrimages, and has had five husbands in her lifetime, as well as many lovers before them. She is also cunning, the text describes how she would use her body as a bargaining tool with her husbands and would lie to them in order to get what she wanted. Because of her numerous marriages, it is understandable that she is considered wise in means of love and intimacy. The Wife of Bath also loves power. As it is mentioned in the text, she lies and uses her body in order to achieve the upper
In the epic tale Beowulf, there are many characteristics that support its classification as epic literature. One characteristic that a story must fulfil in order to be considered an epic is that the protagonist is someone of heroic stature. Beowulf personifies that characteristic by coming to the rescue of the Danes who are being terrorized by Grendel. He also portrays himself as a hero when he goes to fight the dragon in order to protect his people. Another characteristic of epic literature is the involvement of supernatural forces. In the beginning of the story, Beowulf faces off with Grendel. Grendel is described as a demon-monster. Another example is when Beowulf faces the dragon. Both encounters are antagonistic supernatural forces that Beowulf must face. A third characteristic is the deeds are ones of great valor, often requiring superhuman courage. Beowulf demonstrates his courage many times throughout the epic. For instance, when Beowulf is fighting Grendel, Beowulf removes his armor and weapons to fight. This shows great courage for Beowulf to face the monster and give up his protection that would have given him any advantage. Another example is when Beowulf, now an old man, faces the dragon that is terrorizing his kingdom. Knowing that he is not in the prime of his life any longer, Beowulf still faces the monster even when all but one of his men retreat in fear. Based on these examples, Beowulf is an example of epic