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    To what extent does the Wife of Bath’s Prologue explore the struggle between male and female for power? The ’Wife of Bath’s Prologue’ is an in-depth‚ perceptive examination of the conflict between male and female for power and sovereignty. Through the Wife of Bath‚ the use of female sexuality versus masculine ’textuality’ is explored and how women are dependent on marriage for independence in a traditional patriarchal society. The pervading issue throughout the prologue is ’experience’ against

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    The Wife of Bath’s Tale In the story “Wife of Bath’s Tale” Sir Salvio chooses the old women that would always be faithful so he doesn’t have to worry about her being with other men when he’s out during war and other events. I would have chosen the same because I would have less stress and less things to deal with when I come back home after work. It would also be cheaper because the pretty one might run away so she would take half of my belongings and money‚ she would also go out with others so

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    Wife of Bath Quiz 1. What 2 things are contrasted right at the beginning of the Prologue? 2. What age was Alisoun when she first got married? 3. How many times has she been married? 4. What does someone tell her shows she should only be married once? 5. She says she doesn’t know how she should interpret the story of the Samaritan woman‚ but what text does she say she can well understand? 6. Which biblical figures had ‘wyves mo than oon’? 7. What is Alisoun’s pragmatic view

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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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    When reading the Wife of Bath‚ by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ one may automatically assume that Allison‚ herself‚ is a feminist. Essentially‚ her façade shows this through her promiscuity and the power she has had over her five husbands. However‚ the Wife of Bath is anything but a feminist. She hides her anti-feministic ways through her contradiction of personality‚ from a sex crazed "dominant" to a dependent submissive. Her anti-feminist ways are portrayed through her ways of manipulating her husbands. Also

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    in 1380 released Chaucer of all charges of "raptu meo‚" a phrase that could be interpreted as "seizing me". It is possible that this allegation of rape brought on to Chaucer by Cecily Chaumpaigne‚ is the very reason behind the Tale of the Wife of Bath.<br><br>The wife of Bath is a tough woman with a mind of her own and she is not afraid to speak it. She intimidates men and woman alike due to the strength she possesses. But instead of showing this as a positive characteristic‚ Chaucer makes her toothless

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    Ellen Skiff English 11 CP‚ Period 2 The Canterbury Tales Character Analysis December 4‚ 2009 Character Analysis of the Wife of Bath ➢ Profession In the times of Chaucer‚ women were inferior to men. They were expected to be obedient‚ and polite. In reality‚ women worked and did what they wanted to do. Many became skilled tradesmen and were employed in workshops (“Medieval Women”). In The Canterbury Tales The Wife of Bath developed a talent for weaving cloth. She did not create cloth

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    like the obvious ‘light’ and ‘good’‚ were saved for the traditional male. These ideas stem from the Aristotelian paradigm‚ and are consistent with gender roles in Chaucer’s world. The Wife of Bath was expected to have the feminine

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    presented two women that were different from the typical woman: The Wife of Bath from Canterbury Tales‚ and Monna Giovana from Federigo’s Falcon. These two women stand out because of their background‚ their views‚ as well as their relations with the opposite sex. These two women represent the same archetype: a strong independent woman. The two women were raised in different places‚ but they come from almost the same background. The Wife of Bath lived a wealthy lifestyle‚ as shown in the Prologue: “ her

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    the rise of her independence. So‚ why when analysing both‚ ‘The Wife of Bath’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ do these roles of the most prominent women seem to be in reverse? The history of a woman’s autonomy branches outwards from the past‚ therefore enforcing the idea of a woman‚ living in an earlier period‚ to exist under high demands of fulfilling the traditional expressive position. Yet with regards to Chaucer’s tale‚ why is it that Alisoun is able to possess characteristics that are both

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