Double Standards and Stereotypes in "The Wife of Bath"

In the 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales. It included a progressive view on women's concern for Bath's wife. If it is still thought that women are only for the production of heirs, Jose has expressed his opinion on the problem affecting women, and these issues are not universal. Joe writes in first person and can explain life from a woman's point of view. Through this style, Chaucer solved the problem of being too frank for women writers of his era.

Bath's wife despised women as male stereotypes around them. Alexandra Losonti pointed out in her article "Jaw's Wife-based Preface Words and Controls", "In the Middle Ages women were thought to be their roles in life and society." It is depicted as being related to such wives, widows, mothers and girls, and groups of men and people "(5) This identity is reflected in the wife's title in Bath. Often called a wife, not her name, which depicts her status as a more important wife than her personality as a person, but Bath's wife is defined only by relationships with men In medieval women traditionally do not teach literature or correct speech but the long prelude of Bath's wife said to Flare, "I like you or I will rejoice, This is a long preface of the story! "Urged to comment (Chaucer 321). In this sense, she is a radical feminist.

Medieval society is Bath's wife and monastery. Through Bose's story and monastery's story, José clearly expressed his views on the etiquette and behavior of women in the 14th century. By examining the story of Bath's wife and Primole, there is a clear contrast between their social standards and attitudes. Joe's explanation of these two figures clearly depicts the monastery as a woman better than Bath's wife of the 14th century.