The Wife of Bath has been called and depicted as a pioneer feminist who fought for sexual equality long ago. In the fifteenth century, Chaucer’s visionary protagonist was a fascinating and modern perspective on women’s rights. She spends much of her prologue deconstructing common biases that have confined women in her era to passive and … Read more
The Wife of Bath is one of the most well-known characters from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. She is known for her unbridled tongue, and for speaking her mind freely – even when it gets her into trouble. Her tale is one of the most famous in the collection, and is often seen as an exploration … Read more
In his female pilgrimage, Chaucer regarded women as being evil-like in nature, constantly enticing and taking from men. They were seen to be untrustworthy, self-centered, and vain. Chaucer highlighted what is correct and incorrect through the shortcomings of both males and females. However, beneath the surface lurks a cynical look at women and how they … Read more