Wife

When one is debating whether the Wife of Bath is a feminist or not, it is important to take into account her cultural background. She is a woman from the Middle Ages, a period in which women were held to the standard of being a wife, mother, or a nun. Jobs were limited and husbands were often chosen by family members at an early age. It can be argued that the Wife of Bath, known as Alison, is a feminist due to her strength, honesty, and view on an ideal wife or woman. This is crucial because she…

Obedience or Resistance In the story “Astronomer 's Wife”, astronomer is the father figure, the plumber acts like the mother figure, and astronomer’s wife, Mrs Ames, represents the child figure in the story. Undoubtedly, astronomer has all father figure’s traits. Although there is no direct description of him, through his wife, Mrs Ames, I can see an acrimonious husband who takes dominance over his wife and controls her under his custody. Just like story says, “the day would proceed from this,…

other position in which greater responsibility and management of mass was required. They were eager companions of kings, workers, leaders, men of law, etc. We can analyze the role that women played in medieval times in the texts “Beowulf” and “The wife of Bath’s Prologue” by Geoffrey Chaucer. In “Beowulf” we can observe a cultural-religious mix of the Nordic people with a strong Catholic Church which at the time was entering the lives of all the inhabitants of the European continent…

Mariana Matari Bindu Nayar English 2322 September 28, 2015 The wife of bath Antifeminist In the Medieval times women were treated completely different than our modern days. Women were expected to take care of their children and home. Married women’s role was to satisfy their husbands and always listen to what they suggests. They were not treated equally in the middle ages on the contrary to men they were always respected because their job was to obtain money and supporting their families. Yet,…

great influence and power over others. Like the Old Woman, the Wife of Bath is an expert in dominating marriages. Married five times, she has exerted dominance over her husbands. Despite being beaten by her latest spouse, she ultimately won dominance in the relationship. The Wife of Bath is also a very independent and successful woman, enjoying holy pilgrimages solo and reaping the benefits of a successful career as a seamstress. The Wife of Bath is prosperous and has the ability to assert…

who tells the traveler’s story through poetry. The tale of The Wife of Bath is told by a woman who explains in her prologue how she has been married five times and what she was seeking in each of her relationships. The wife of Bath tells a story about a knight seeking what women seek most dearly, she keeps on portraying men as dependent of women in a way or another. Through the use of characterization and dialogue in the poem, The Wife of Bath, the author depicts women as resourceful and…

that are connected by their journey. In The Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath gives a complex character, which the wife is different from the way she represents herself, and not even what herself thinks who she is. By listening to her story about her past five husbands and her tale about the knight, the Wife of Bath gives the reader a radical look on her life and understanding on the world what she perceives it. In some ways, the Wife is a positive role model for women of the middle ages…

The Wife of Bath is a counter to the antifeminist tradition. In the sense of countering something, she goes against what antifeminists would predict. Antifeminists would view women as powerless, submissive, and inferior. However, The Wife acts quite the opposite. The Wife “prompts misogynist notions: is masculinity any less and femininity any more a characteristic of females than of males?” (Oberembt 290). During the Middle Ages, there was an omnipresence of misogyny and anti-feminist bias. Many…

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s Wife plays out as a villain. Her want of attention from guys leads to many problems that occur in deaths. Finally her not obedience towards her husband Curley would play another factor in Curley’s Wife being seen as a villain. Her love of attention and how she loves to be around boys cause many problems throughout the novel . For Instance, Curley’s wife is seen as she can’t be without attention from guys, and she does everything to…

wrote his personal views effectively by using a scapegoat: Chaucer, the pilgrim. Chaucer, the poet, used his scapegoat to keep himself safe from the wrath of the aristocracy. When Chaucer wrote the “Wife of Bath,” his views of women’s rights were futuristic and drastically different from his time. In the “Wife of Bath,” Chaucer challenges the patriarchal condition by making his female…