1. Wife of Bath
As a result of this behavior, WB may be seen as a threat to the medieval hierarchy of power relations between the sexes because she violates the conception of what woman should be according to medieval tradition (Biebel 64). ... The Wife describes her verbal violence to her husbands, questions what she has been told, argues with authority and tells a tale in which victory is won by a woman's power of discourse. ... WB quotes scriptures to support her remarriages. ... She quotes the Christian principles to be fruitful and multiply. ...
- Word Count: 2959
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography