The Wife Of Bath
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, in my opinion, is one of Chaucer's wisest
characters. I am somewhat surprised that he made up such a character, as
he was writing these tales in the early fourteenth century. She took
what she did have, which was wit and wisdom, and used it to her advantage.
Although she was assumed to be an ....
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.... the
conventional means of learning.
Through her tale she explains herself, in a sense. She speaks of a
wise, but ugly old woman. A handsome young knight happens upon the old
woman. She asks him what he is seeking. The young knight explains to her
that he, as punishment, was sent on a quest to discover what women desire
most. The old woman's answer is a simple but costly one. In exchange for
her assistance, the old woman demands that he oblige her one request. The
knight hastily agrees t ....
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