Chaucer's Treatment Of Women In The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer had made his female pilgrimage made woman out to be seen with an evil inner core. He almost made women seem like theifs, as he talked about all they would take from men. They were shown in many circumstances to be vain, often like caricatures and not portrayed as real humans, selfish, and very untrustworthy. Chaucer had very opinionated views of the manners and behaviors of women and expressed it in a matter that was quite strong in The Canterbury Tales. In his tales, he showed specific version of woman that were very stereotypical. The Wife of Bath put forward a beautifully stunning woman ; rather than the Prioress, that represented the followers of church. Chaucer in many peoples opinion, seem to have reflecting opposing views of woman, specifically on how they treat men, in particular. The Wife of Bath shows the exact female stereotypes of the Middle Ages. Most woman during the middle ages would keep themselves modern and quite, while the wife was known to speak up. The point gets across that she will always be open to an opportunity of bracing or boasting her skills. After learning
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"I don't deny that I will have my husbands both my debtor and my slave, and as long as I am his wife he shall suffer in the flesh. I will have command over his body during all his life, not he." Many people believe that she is saying that she wants to have total control over herself, her husband, and their household. Chaucer does show through this characterization that the Wife of Bath is desirable in one way to men because she is willing to be submissive to their desires. While the Prioress is shown through her tale which tells us something of the medieval attitude towards simple miracles, which also was quite prevalent. This story also restates again and again her devotion to the church which is how she and the Wife of Bath which shows how they relate to one
"I don't deny that I will have my husbands both my debtor and my slave, and as long as I am his wife he shall suffer in the flesh. I will have command over his body during all his life, not he." Many people believe that she is saying that she wants to have total control over herself, her husband, and their household. Chaucer does show through this characterization that the Wife of Bath is desirable in one way to men because she is willing to be submissive to their desires. While the Prioress is shown through her tale which tells us something of the medieval attitude towards simple miracles, which also was quite prevalent. This story also restates again and again her devotion to the church which is how she and the Wife of Bath which shows how they relate to one