The Wisdom of the Wife
Since we all read the Wife of Bath's Tale for class today, I figure we can go ahead and discuss it here before we meet again on Tuesday. Remember, your reponse to this post is not due until Tuesday.
I've always been a little troubled by how the tale ends. Why do you think the woman transforms herself at the end? What statement does that make about age, youth and women's value?
I've always been a little troubled by how the tale ends. Why do you think the woman transforms herself at the end? What statement does that make about age, youth and women's value?
posted by Dr. Battles at 8:31 PM
2 Comments:
I believe that since the knight upheld his end of the bargain, she felt that she owed it to him to give in to his likings. Also if I was her and had a choice, I would also want to have the beauty of a younger woman, but the experience and know-how of a older woman. In giving him both, he would be a happy man and a better husband to her. So it would end up and win-win situation for them both
Alicia,
I agree with you about the older womans wisdom. After she gave her arguments to him about outward appearances and all, I think he felt that she had enough wisdom to make the decision for herself. With any healthy relationship, we each go into a relationship with a past which includes experiences and with that, the one with most experience on a topic should make the decision, man or woman.
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