In Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales there are an abundance of themes, one of the more evident being marriage. In these tales the views of marriage vary. Each tale offers a different view of marriage; the views are illustrated by the characters in each pilgrim’s tale. The tales regarding marriage address the infamous “Marriage Debate” in which each pilgrim gives their say on how marriage should be. Through a deceptive wife, a feminist woman, a lusty corrupt knight, and a chauvinist, Chaucer presents the contrasting views on marriage in the Medieval Age.
The tale as well as her prologue that the Wife of bath tells, illustrates the struggle of power and dominance between men and women in marriage. “… she i
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