Travis,
Great discussion. To be honest, I was kind of hesitant at first on what to expect based on the forum title and was rather surprised by discussion. I guess most is based on personal interpretation, but especially in The Wife of Bath's Tale, I thought the female characters had a great role in the outcome. I understand that they are not the primary roles, but I do think that it shows the beginning of the shift in culture. As Kate stated, in such stories the women may not be the primary roles , but are the catalyst in some. In this case, the Queen’s decision is what saved the Knight. I would have to agree with the rest of your post as most of the works during the time were focused on the different male traits and characteristics
Great discussion. To be honest, I was kind of hesitant at first on what to expect based on the forum title and was rather surprised by discussion. I guess most is based on personal interpretation, but especially in The Wife of Bath's Tale, I thought the female characters had a great role in the outcome. I understand that they are not the primary roles, but I do think that it shows the beginning of the shift in culture. As Kate stated, in such stories the women may not be the primary roles , but are the catalyst in some. In this case, the Queen’s decision is what saved the Knight. I would have to agree with the rest of your post as most of the works during the time were focused on the different male traits and characteristics