Hag

nature of courtly love for it depicts love as something acquired for individual pleasure, therefore eliminating its purpose if one must risk their life for it. In the third passage, the Wife of Bath mocks courtly love through the surreal transformation of the old hag, using flirtatious diction as well as taking advantage of the use of juxtaposition to emphasize the contrasting ideals that are brought along with it. The old hag juxtaposes the options she offers the young knight, giving him the choice of “old and ugly” but “humble”, or “young and far” but troublesome. This alludes to mutual submission as the knight leaves to the old hag’s “wise governance the measure”, followed by the old hag becoming young and fair, and she “obeyed in each and every way”. In addition, the values of the Wife of Bath contradicts the situation for she would never submit to her husband in accordance to the sacrament, therefore showing that she also does not place love on a pedestal like the knight, and instead tackles the Miller’s ideals of love. It is also implied that joy and true love was only achieved with the shift of physical appearances, with the use of flirtatious diction such as “bliss”, “utter joy” and “thousand kisses” after the hag had become young and fair. In spite of the differences present among the three passages, they share the similar idea of submission. In the knight’s tale, Arcite submits to Emily his life, depicting the female to be in a dominant position, which is a main…

Cailleach Bheur or Carlin, and in Britain She is known as Black Annis. The name Cailleach is said to mean ‘Old Wife’, but it is literally ‘Veiled One’, according to one source it is an epithet applied to those that belong to the hidden worlds. The name Bheur is said to mean ‘sharp’ or ‘shrill’, for cutting winds and the northern winter. She is said to be the daughter of Grainan, ‘little sun’, the sun that in the old Scottish calendar shines from Samhain to Imbolc. The legends say that She has…

Rica field trip and tell of their adventures. They noted that their tour guide explained to them of a legend called the Toucan Man. The man “hypnotizes children with his flute, and kidnaps them, sometimes for a short period of time and sometimes forever” They said their tour guide claimed to have been kidnaped without a memory of anything that had happened over a period of four days and showed massive scars on her back. A researcher researched the issue and deduced, that the fact that she heard…

Choi Fung Hong Company Limited with Activity Based Techniques 1. Background of chosen Hong Kong Company Choi Fung Hong Company Limited (Choi Fung Hong) incorporated as private limited company since 1995. The main business Choi Fung Hong is wholesale or retail of their skincare products. At 1995, the company has invested on manufacturing factory and start the business from the telephone order only. As a well-known skincare brand in Hong Kong, Choi Fung Hong was successes to expand their business…

of Bath's Tale, and what do these changes inmaistrie mean? Consider Arthur's giving maistrie to Guenevere, the rapist-knight's giving it to his hag-wife, and the hag-wife (in her beautiful form) returning it to the rapist-knight (perhaps immediatelyafter receiving it). The Exchange of Maistrie in The Wife of Bath’s Tale Within a modern marriage, there is a give and take relationship that allows for a successful relationship; both people have the power, or maistrie, to influence what happens.…

Both of these characters decide the fate of the main character while also transcending the capabilities of the other characters. Both are able to change forms from yeoman to devil, or from old hag to beautiful woman. This metamorphosis provides a layer of mysticism to each tale, further connecting the two. Both stories end on a cautionary note that is enforced through these mystical characters, each providing a conclusion contingent upon the decision of each main character. The Knight shows that…

The knight, King, and women are all in roles that are opposite to what these characters are known for. Chaucer shows his support of feminist ideas by the knight taking advantage of the maiden, the king giving the right to punish the knight to the queen, and letting the old hag about her and the knights future. The main character in “The Wife of Bath” was a knight who took advantage of a madan. The knight thought he could take advantage of the madan because she was weaker than him and she…

James Gillray’s piece, Comfort to the Corns, is a very intriguing work of art. Gillray is known for creating social and political cartoons and caricatures. He did the majority of his art work in the style of etching and was active during the end of the 18th century—1792 through 1810. In the artwork, Comfort to the Corns, James Gillray depicts an elderly hag attending to her feet satirically, adding subtle humor and life to the piece. The piece that I believe speaks to me is James Gillray’s…

Wealhtheow and the Hag The women of the Medieval Age surprisingly had very important strengths and advantages that impacted their individual societies. This essay will be discussing the roles of women in Beowulf and The Wife of Bath’s Tale by comparing the two major women of each story, Wealhtheow and the Hag. Wealhtheow’s main role was to encourage Beowulf to kill the monster that had been terrorizing her community. On the other hand, the Hag’s role was to help the Knight find redemption and…

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…