Wife Of Bath Exemplary Clinton Character Analysis
When asked to compare Geoffrey Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" character with either Madonna, Oprah, or Hilary Clinton, it's obvious that Madonna stands out as almost a duplicate of her. Everything about the two could be lined up side by side, and we wouldn't be able to guess which is which. Although the rights, power, and even image of women has changed over the years, we will always have the bold ones that stand out in any era.
What do the Wife of Bath and Madonna have in common? In short, both can be construed as "selling" their sexuality for riches and position. I don't believe that Chaucer meant for the gap–toothed, sensual Wife of Bath to be thought of as a manipulative whore, even if she does “sell” her sex to her husband for land and other riches. She is an early feminist, defying centuries of literature that pronounced women as property and submission as their role. She refuses to submit her mind or her body unwillingly, and claims her own right to sexual pleasure. "Tell me this also: why at …show more content…
Women still marry for money and men still marry for sex. While there are many women in our country, like Oprah and Hilary Clinton, who attained power through hard work and intelligence, there are many who, like the Wife of Bath before them, and Madonna, used their sexuality to further their own prospects. As a successful performer and media icon, Madonna has been referred to as a "True Feminist," by gender critic Camille Paglia. "She has taught young women to be fully female and sexual while still exercising control over their lives.” Again, this mirrors the control the Wife of Bath has over everything she does. It has also by said, by Bitish pop star Morrissey, that, “Madonna reinforces everything absurd and offensive. Madonna is closer to organized prostitution than anything else,” which is unltimately what pops into the majority of people's heads when reading about the Wife of
What do the Wife of Bath and Madonna have in common? In short, both can be construed as "selling" their sexuality for riches and position. I don't believe that Chaucer meant for the gap–toothed, sensual Wife of Bath to be thought of as a manipulative whore, even if she does “sell” her sex to her husband for land and other riches. She is an early feminist, defying centuries of literature that pronounced women as property and submission as their role. She refuses to submit her mind or her body unwillingly, and claims her own right to sexual pleasure. "Tell me this also: why at …show more content…
Women still marry for money and men still marry for sex. While there are many women in our country, like Oprah and Hilary Clinton, who attained power through hard work and intelligence, there are many who, like the Wife of Bath before them, and Madonna, used their sexuality to further their own prospects. As a successful performer and media icon, Madonna has been referred to as a "True Feminist," by gender critic Camille Paglia. "She has taught young women to be fully female and sexual while still exercising control over their lives.” Again, this mirrors the control the Wife of Bath has over everything she does. It has also by said, by Bitish pop star Morrissey, that, “Madonna reinforces everything absurd and offensive. Madonna is closer to organized prostitution than anything else,” which is unltimately what pops into the majority of people's heads when reading about the Wife of