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This is a 4 page critical analysis of Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”. Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” reveals a 14th century character and tale of a woman considered as one of the first feminists. The Wife of Bath is portrayed as an independent woman who, having been widowed five times already still has a desire as to what she and any woman would want in another marriage. Contrary to beliefs at the time, the Wife also feels that she has learned most of her knowledge about marriage by experience and not the Church. Also through her own tale-within-a-tale she reveals that what women want are young, virile men who give their wives love, respect and sovereignty of the household. For her, men who do not fulfill these requirements and are disrespectful to their wives only desires the plague.
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Wife of Bath is portrayed as an independent woman who, having been widowed five times already still has a desire as to what she and any woman would want in
another marriage. Contrary to beliefs at the time, the Wife also feels that she has learned most of her knowledge about marriage by experience and not the Church. Also through
her own tale-within-a-tale she reveals that what women want are young, virile men who give their wives love, respect and sovereignty of the household. For her, any men who do
not fulfill these requirements and are disrespectful to their wives only desires the plague. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) began writing the series "The Canterbury
Tales" with the original intention of completing 120 stories which would consist of "two for each pilgrim to tell on the way to Canterbury and two more for the way
back" but unfortunately he was only able to complete 22 tales before his death (Norton 85). While the tales consist of a general prologue plus prologues and epilogues for almost
every tale as well, "The Wife of Baths Prologue and Tale" is one of the most detailed and lengthy and is considered to be the first of the "Marriage Group"
which also includes the tales of the Friar, Summoner, Clerk, Merchant, Squire and Franklin and consist of tales or perceptions related to married life (Moore). "The Wife of Baths Tale"
was considered to be one of the first feminist stories and portrays an independent minded woman who having already been widowed five times, is not afraid of looking for husband
number six. In addition to her well detailed Prologue, the Wife of Baths Tale contains a tale-within-a-tale set in King Arthurs court which helps to forward her own ideas of
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