Sex and sexuality is portrayed in “Beowulf” from an unknown author and “The Wife of Bath” from Chaucer. In Beowulf women seemed to have no place in the masculine, death-centered world of Beowulf. This could be because of the importance of male heroism in this poem. The significance of women seems minimized. It is true that their appearance is limited and brief, but they do have important roles in the excerpt. The wife of bath in the excerpt is looked down upon do to the fact that people basically think she is a slut. She has been married five times and her first marriage was at the age of 12.
I see some similarities and some differences when comparing and contrasting both excerpts. The most obvious or noticeable similarity between the two are
I see some similarities and some differences when comparing and contrasting both excerpts. The most obvious or noticeable similarity between the two are