2.In what ways does the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” subvert (overturn or overthrow) the institution of marriage and in what ways does she reinforce traditional family values?
3.In what ways dos the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” subvert stereotypical depictions of woman? In what ways does her reinforce them?
4.In what ways does the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” subvert the conventions of Medieval Romance? (Think about knights and damsels in distress; how is her tale different from that type of story?)
2007-03-04 04:26:38 · 3 answers · asked by irishxprincess1027131211 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Hmm, you may need to reread the text for these, which is common.
First, make a list of details for what you would expect the institution of marriage to entail, what traditional family values are, what are steotypical depictions of women, and what a conventional medieval romance has. Then compare those details to what happen in the story.
2007-03-04 04:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by scrabblemaven 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you read the Wife of Bath's Tale?
If you do, you'll find the answers fairly screaming at you from the page.
2007-03-04 14:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/section10.rhtml
http://www.librarius.com/cantales.htm
2007-03-05 02:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋