... his town And housed them each according to his right. He feasted them and took great pains to please, To honor and to set them all at ease. (62) This quotes describes good manners of Theseus. When neighboring kings, friends, and relatives visit his country, Theseus provide them with good shelters, food, clothes, and drinks. This together represents good manners of ... ...
... . Dame Alice feminism was perhaps not common, she means to attack the guilt-ridden and sex obsessed attitudes of her day by beating men at their own game. Although she quotes St. Paul on the sanctity of virginity, The Wife of Bath's is not ashamed of the fact that she wants no part of it. Her sexuality is in itself a kind ... ...
... in their place, we see through into a deeper character. A character that probably is hurt with whispers and stares, she has formed defenses for every situation. She has learned and frequently quotes scripture to defend against naysayers, and beat them at their own game. . The Wife of Bath is a character of much complexity whose surface can barely be scratched in the brevity ... ...
