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    Based on the prologue‚ I believe the Wife of Bath refers to the Bible frequently to show points it makes in stories that seem to be different from what we could call the ‘societal norms’ of the time. She does this especially often in the beginning‚ specifically when she is defending her having five husbands. Though it was never stated‚ the biblical references she made indicated she was defending her position‚ and that it was not considered normal for a woman to have this many husbands within her

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    In The Canterbury Tales Prologue‚ Geoffrey Chaucer relays the people whose stories he will tell. Chaucer sets his Prologue in Old England during the Middle Ages‚ when the Church was corrupt and men thought that they could buy their way into heaven. The characters are all described in detail. The demeanors of the characters‚ their clothing- even their horses are described in preparation for the main stories: The Canterbury Tales. The way Chaucer describes his many individuals as if he is purposely

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    Chaucer’s‚ The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath‚ in her prologue‚ and her tale. When analyzing The Wife of Bath’s role‚ the question arises concerning whether Chaucer intended to portray her as a stereotypical‚ over-sexual‚ cheating‚ deceitful woman or use her to advocate gender equality by showing that she (and women as a whole) are people too‚ entitled to power in society and over their bodies. Religious‚ literary‚ societal and historical influences all contributed to Chaucer’s mold of The Wife of

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    Modern Pilgrim: Politician The Politician wears his navy blue blazer‚ pleated pants‚ and red tie on all occasions. Though he may not looking or feeling the best‚ his personal team of makeup artists are there to help him at his time of need. Through age‚ his hair has turned as white as stripes on the American flag. However‚ for him to get his position it took more than having good makeup‚ white hair‚ and a nice suit. Being brought up in a wealthy family of lawyers‚ he was almost bred to be a politician

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    The character of the Wife of Bath is clearly feminist. She indicates this by her extreme ideas of female "maistrye" and statements such as "I have the power duringe al my lyf upon his proper body‚ and nought he‚" which is extremely feminist. However‚ Chaucer makes us see the Wife of Bath as inconsistent‚ at times illogical‚ and also amoral and adulterous‚ The prologue and tale is spoken by a woman of supposed vast experience‚ yet was written by a man. While the prologue and tale may be seemingly feminist

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    Zachary Pichoff Mr. Broussard English IV February 18‚ 2013 The Wife of Bath Analysis The Wife of Bath is a nontraditional female character. She claims to be somewhat of an authority in the subject of marriage‚ because her first marriage was at the age of 12. She continued to marry four more times after‚ being widowed each time. The Wife was very opinionated when she spoke of women and what little authority they actually had. The Wife says how she has been criticized for her numerous marriages.

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    For this assignment‚ I had to read the Wife of Bath‚ this story was a very powerful short story written from the perspective of a knight. The Knight was riding his horse all alone when he came across a virgin by the river and raped her. The king found out about this incident and wanted to kill the knight. The queen gave the knight 12 months and 1 day to find out what women desired the most. The knight went from town to town asking women what they desire most‚ but he could not find the answer

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    The Wife of Bath and the Role of Women The Prologue to the Wife of Bath can be analyzed to reveal many medieval conceptions of women in England. Certain factors like religion‚ tradition‚ and politics and social etiquette had a monumental effect on the social views of what women’s role should be. The Wife of Bath has been called “the first feminist” because of her refusal to adhere to the traditional way of life expected from her by society simply because she was a woman. The time period in which

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    In the reading "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ there is a detailed description about the nun Prioress in the "General Prologue". Chaucer uses physical and spiritual relationships to show the characteristics of a person. When we see the nun in relationship to other characters‚ for example the Knight‚ Chaucer makes the reader see two types of people. On one hand‚ the nun who gives much importance to minor things. On the other hand‚ the Knight who gives much importance to things that really

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    Essay Two: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & The Canterbury Tales For your second essay you are going to analyze both Sir Gawain and The Canterbury Tales and explain their relationship to each other. You have three options for this assignment. Choose one of the three options. Do not choose more than one. Option One: Compare and contrast the use of humor in the two works. How does the use of humor help to support the central theme of each? Does one author make better use of humor? Be

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