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Wife Of Bath Stereotypes

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Chaucer's “The Wife of Bath” portrays negative stereotypes of women in the Middle Ages. Many people believe that the Wife was one of the first feminist characters in literature, unfortunately this statement is discouraged due to the fact that the Wife conforms to many of these misogynistic stereotypes. The Wife denies men of sexual favors when she discovers they are not paying her the amount of money she desires. She declares herself as a dominating woman, who is ready to trade her sex for money but also forcefully argues against the misogynistic views of women. Which is hypocritical and shows that the Wife is adapting to the stereotypes. She says, “I’ll not delay, a husband I will get / Who shall be both my debtor and my thrall”(Chaucer).
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