The critic, John P McCall's article, "The Clerk's Tale and the Theme of Obedience" examines different literary critics perspectives to the tale. ... The Clerk's Tale acts as a response to the The Wife of Bath's Tale in terms of ideals and the role of women in marriage. ...
India's nation-state is widely inhomogeneous throughout history between both male and female social status in society. In order to fathom the extent of gender inequalities, a chronological view over three distinct phases ensues. The Women's Movements; Nineteenth Century Social Reform Movement, Twentieth Century Freedom Movement and Women's Rights Movement in post 1975 period, have brought to the forefront a wide range of gender relations. The focused Nationalist Movement was a step forward for women through infinite policies, however it is evident that positive change can only...
For example Wendy Wall, in her article on the "Imprint of Gender- discusses how authors deflected their anxiety about class into gender (Wall, Shakespeare Quarterly, 92). ... "Yet as a literary character the shrew was not created only to be destroyed, she was a source of great energy and fun in early English drama- (161). ... Then Katherine has been tamed under the terms of that definition. ...
