A Literary Analysis Of 'The Wife Of Bath'
Zachary Pichoff
Mr. Broussard
English IV
February 18, 2013
The Wife of Bath Analysis The Wife of Bath is a nontraditional female character. She claims to be somewhat of an authority in the subject of marriage, because her first marriage was at the age of 12. She continued to marry four more times after, being widowed each time. The Wife was very opinionated when she spoke of women and what little authority they actually had. The Wife says how she has been criticized for her numerous marriages. She claims that the majority of her critics quote the scriptures as bases of their criticisms; however when she responds that many men have had numerous wives, no one can reply. She also believes that men interpret the scriptures to suit their
Mr. Broussard
English IV
February 18, 2013
The Wife of Bath Analysis The Wife of Bath is a nontraditional female character. She claims to be somewhat of an authority in the subject of marriage, because her first marriage was at the age of 12. She continued to marry four more times after, being widowed each time. The Wife was very opinionated when she spoke of women and what little authority they actually had. The Wife says how she has been criticized for her numerous marriages. She claims that the majority of her critics quote the scriptures as bases of their criticisms; however when she responds that many men have had numerous wives, no one can reply. She also believes that men interpret the scriptures to suit their