Women in Literature in the Middle Ages
During the Middle ages, Women, were closely portrayed in the works of Geoffroy Chaucer wrote Specifically to the world in which he lived in. So, he showed views of women thru the middle ages thru Both “The Millers Tale “As well as “The Wife of Bath” In his famous work The Canterbury Tales. One will see that the Women’s roles portrayed in life and more in debt of the marriages. Women were given no choice of their chosen husband During this time, Women were treated as property as they were sold for a dowry given by her parents; as women were not to own property at this time and how most women would gain a sense of security and even learn to feel safe. Although, Due to the circumstances in which they wed this was not always the case.
According to Simon Newman, who wrote the article Marriage in the middle ages, “a woman was generally known as the daughter of one family or the wife of another, rarely as an individual of her own right ” (Newman). As this article points out, the social status of women in medieval Europe revolved around their own family name or the family they would betrothed too. The …show more content…
They had ways in which they could control parts of their lives and thus enjoy happiness to some degree. This tale was a lot different from the Miller’s tale because the wife does not have to resort to extramarital affairs simply to be satisfied with her loveless life. Chaucer characterized the Miller as a course and crude man, and thus the tale reflected him accordingly. However, Chaucer characterized the Wife of Bath with plenty of flaws and yet with many redeeming qualities, such as strength, ambition, and intelligence, and thus her tale reflected those qualities as well. Women were the changing force in society thru out the middle ages although they were not valued during this time in
During the Middle ages, Women, were closely portrayed in the works of Geoffroy Chaucer wrote Specifically to the world in which he lived in. So, he showed views of women thru the middle ages thru Both “The Millers Tale “As well as “The Wife of Bath” In his famous work The Canterbury Tales. One will see that the Women’s roles portrayed in life and more in debt of the marriages. Women were given no choice of their chosen husband During this time, Women were treated as property as they were sold for a dowry given by her parents; as women were not to own property at this time and how most women would gain a sense of security and even learn to feel safe. Although, Due to the circumstances in which they wed this was not always the case.
According to Simon Newman, who wrote the article Marriage in the middle ages, “a woman was generally known as the daughter of one family or the wife of another, rarely as an individual of her own right ” (Newman). As this article points out, the social status of women in medieval Europe revolved around their own family name or the family they would betrothed too. The …show more content…
They had ways in which they could control parts of their lives and thus enjoy happiness to some degree. This tale was a lot different from the Miller’s tale because the wife does not have to resort to extramarital affairs simply to be satisfied with her loveless life. Chaucer characterized the Miller as a course and crude man, and thus the tale reflected him accordingly. However, Chaucer characterized the Wife of Bath with plenty of flaws and yet with many redeeming qualities, such as strength, ambition, and intelligence, and thus her tale reflected those qualities as well. Women were the changing force in society thru out the middle ages although they were not valued during this time in