English Quarter 1 Paper
Geoffrey Chaucer challenged the social norms of his time through the “Wife of Bath's Tale”, where he cleverly expressed his opinions on women and power. In his tale, he challenged the norms through the situations where he made women sovereign over men. This idea was prevalent when the knight was put before women who would judge his crime, when the old hag would give him the answer in return for his marriage, and ultimately when the knight allowed the old hag to choose their future for themselves.
Chaucer first challenges the gender roles of his time throughout the “ The Wife of Bath's” tale. In this tale, he flipped the gender roles in favor for women. To begin with a knight violates a young woman and is, therefore,
Geoffrey Chaucer challenged the social norms of his time through the “Wife of Bath's Tale”, where he cleverly expressed his opinions on women and power. In his tale, he challenged the norms through the situations where he made women sovereign over men. This idea was prevalent when the knight was put before women who would judge his crime, when the old hag would give him the answer in return for his marriage, and ultimately when the knight allowed the old hag to choose their future for themselves.
Chaucer first challenges the gender roles of his time throughout the “ The Wife of Bath's” tale. In this tale, he flipped the gender roles in favor for women. To begin with a knight violates a young woman and is, therefore,