I would characterize the Wife of Bath as a experimental, dissatisfied, and strong-minded type of woman. The reading says itself “experience, though no authority were in this world, good enough for me.” She married 5 different men and I would portray her as dissatisfied because why would she marry that much men. What was the whole purpose of even getting married if she as just going to leave them? In society today we are taught that you should only be married once but in this time she did not know there was such a saying of only being married once. I also think she is strong-minded because through this reading she is defending herself to the audience because she does state that she was not taught that she should only marry once. I think I would be friends with her because to me it does not really matter to what their beliefs are, that is their choice. I can’t stop her from choosing what to do with her life. But in a way I wouldn't want to be her friend because it is just ridiculous to marry 5 different men. I wouldn't want this women to be my mother because she been with 5 different men. If I were the child from her first husband I would have to grow up seeing all these different men that she is with. But either way I would not want her as my mother because it shows that my mother is like a unsettled woman that doesn't know what she wants. Well according to this reading it does show that she is Christian. Comparing her to what a Christian person should be like today; she wouldn't be the best Christian out there. She did not follow the rules that God has set out for us.
I would characterize the wife of Bath’s as a woman who married many men and also tried to stick up for herself. I would be friends with her because she seems really confident in what she believes and she also knows how to back up and support all of her claims. I wouldn’t want her as my mother because I think I wouldn’t really handle having five fathers, it would be a little too overwhelming for me. I don’t think she’s Christian because it first off, it isn’t really Christian-like to marry lots of men, but there isn’t a commandment or religious law saying that you cant marry lots of men, but that kind of puts a bad reputation for you if you do.
The wife of Bath's character is that she is unsatisfied and unfaithful yet very respectable. Though the wife of Bath's marries multiple times, she is not rude and does not speak lowly about her ex-husbands. Actually, the wife of Bath's speaks highly of them. For that reason, I would give her my respect, which makes her a respectable person. I actually would not enjoy having her as a friend. I do not think that we would actually get along as well because she is never satisfied with her husbands so that tells me that she probably will never be satisfied with the friendship I would offer her. Although I think she is a respectable person, we would probably just end up being friendly to one another rather than actually being friends. I would definitely not want her as a mother because I don't believe that is a good ideal role model for me to follow. Like the saying "like mother, like daughter" it would seem that I, the daughter, would eventually take on some traits of her mother. I would also not want her to be my mother because having five father figures in my life would be just a little too hectic and overwhelming. As for the wife of Bath's religious side, I would say that she is a confused Christian. Though she has been married five times, she respects God by saying things like "Praise be to God" and addressing him as "Our Lord". But I do believe she is confused for she questions her faith and tries to justify that her many marriages does not go against God with characters from the Bible. She also must be Christian since she is quite familiar with the stories that she is comparing her life to.
I would characterize her as undecided, yet strong willed and wise. She is undecided in that she cannot determine the values that are important in a man and settle down with one that possesses them and that she loves. She is strong willed in that she goes against what people value to be good authority and instead, chooses to follow her own experience as the authority in her life. She is wise because though she has been married 5 times, she's gained the wisdom of the different types of people that exist, the habits, and mindsets of different men, so she is wiser about that sort of thing. I would need to know more about her personality to know if I would be her friend or not, but I know I would not refrain from being her friend just because she married five men. If anything, I would be a little more inclined to be her friend because I really respect the type of strong and independent person she is to have done that. I think that judgement on how good of a Christian she is would be up to God, but I do see a Christian sense of values in doing what is best for both husband and wife by splitting if its not working out.
I think that the Wife of Bath is a women filled with much disatisfaction. But I also believe that she is also a woman with a wise mind and a way of thinking. I believe she is this way because the way she interprets things make her out as someone who is high and mighty despite the fact that she has married 5 times. She is dissatisfied because she married 5 times for money and for self indulgence. She is critisized by the community and yet she is not affected because she states that many men in the Bible has had many wives. i believe that she is wise and cunning in this way because she uses the way that the people attack her into her protection. She uses the Bible as an excuse of why she is able to do this. I would want to be a friend of her not based on the fact that she has had 5 husbands but on the fact that she does not care about what people think of her and that she has a strong persercerance to do what she wants. I would not want her to be my mother because i would not want a different father each time my mother gets tired of the first and I would be embarrased that my mother would be someone who only looks at material. I would also feel bad that people might judge me because of who my mother is. I do think that she is Christian because she knows of the scriptures and who the people are but she is different because she uses the Bible to benefit herself while others use the Bible as a guide to being the ideal person in Gods eye.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as unsatisfied with her marriages and she is wise because she’s been married so many times, especially at a young age. She is unsatisfied with all of her marriages but she doesn’t speak badly about the men she married. She also thinks that she shouldn’t be talked bad about because she isn’t the only person who’s had more than one marriage. The wife says that even Jesus shouldn’t talk bad about her since the Samaritan also had many marriages and cheated on her husband. It seems that the wife feels like it shouldn’t be her fault for having so many marriages. The wife also says that men can argue all they want and cheat on their wives and God will never punish them. I do not know if I would be friends with the wife. Even though the wife is respectable to her husbands, she still has 5 husbands and that doesn’t scratch out the fact that she is still unsatisfied and still wants to find her “loved” one. I do not want her as my mother because she seems like she will leave her husband right away and will not care for her child. The wife seems like she will ignore her child and look for another new husband. I don’t think that she is very “Christian.” For one Jesus said that to a Samaritan that is wrong for one to have more than one husband. Also leaving or divorcing one’s husband goes against the sacrament of Matrimony.
After reading "The Wife of Bath's" I would characterize her as not sure of herself, very uncertain. She could not decide if this man is right for her, and next thing she knew was that there was another man, who is better. Therefore she ended up marrying five times. Even though she married multiple times, she didn't not despise any of her ex-husbands, she talked very highly and respectful of them. Although she has been married five times, she has gained wisdom along the way. Being married gave her experience in life of different people, situations, but she still had some flaws. Yes I think that I would be friends with her, because overall she is a good person. She is just unsure about some decisions, but we all are never sure if our decisions are right, all we can do is just do what feels right. For example, she felt it was the right decision to get married five times because she thought she was in love. If she was to be my mother, I wouldn't like her to much and I would try and stop her from marrying again. If I was her child, it would be weird seeing all these men in my life and then sooner or later them leaving and meeting a new man marrying my mother. She seems somewhat a good Christian, she tries to follow in Jesus footsteps, but gets lost sometimes. She knows the story of the woman samaratian, so she must know some things about the bible and Jesus. She may know things about Jesus, but it is still wrong to marry more than one man. It's not Christian to act out like that.
The wife of the bath is a very fickle and unfaithful woman. She believes that it is acceptable to have married five different men. Also, she even thanks God for marrying the five men. The wife of bath seems never to be satisfied. Although she is adulterous, the wife of bath is respectful of her five husbands and never speaks poorly of them. However, I would probably not want to be friends with her because she would be difficult to get along with when she is always changing her mind. Even though she might respect me, one minute she might want to be my friend and then the next she will not. Also, she would never be truly content with our friendship, she would always expect more out of it. I would not want the wife of bath to be my mother because I would hate to know that my mother is not faithful to my father. Furthermore, I would not want her to influence me and make me a discontented person, or teach me not to be pleased with what I have. Lastly, I do not think the wife of bath is a very Christian-like woman. Even though she seems to know a lot about Jesus, she refuses to implement his teachings into her own life. Also, I believe Christians are faithful people who stay true to their word, whereas the wife of bath certainly has not remained faithful to her husbands.
The Wife of Bath as a woman that hasn't found her true love yet. She is a very regretful woman looking back at her past marriages and realizing how big of a mistake she has made. To me, this woman is someone that is unsatisfied with her married life, and regretful at what she's done. I think that she's regretful because when she talks about her marriages and God she becomes regretful. She should have waited until she found the "one." Now if I met a person like her, I would be her friends because she seems like someone that really needs a friend. Although she may seem strong, I'm certain that she has many troublesome moments in her life, which calls for a friend. But if I was able to have her as my mother, I wouldn't choose that way. Mostly because I would want a mother like mine, who met my dad, got married and have lived happily ever since. I also wouldn't her as my mom because she doesn't make many wise decisions. Always thinking that he is the one, getting married, then getting a divorce and the cycle restarting. It's something that I wouldn't be able to live with. Although I wouldn't want her as my mother, I do think that this woman is very Christian. Even though she has be married multiple times, she realizes her mistake. She realizes that she should have lived her life better and took God's words to heart. But despite everything, she thanks God for all that he has done.
I would describe the character of the Wife of Bath as a woman who has a vast amount of knowledge, but yet is not content with her life. It was said that she regrets marrying 5 times, but she is grateful that threw each time she has learned and gained yet another experience. It hit her one day that she should have not married so many times when a person told her Jesus only went to one wedding. This may not have been logical thinking as to why she should have not remarried so many times, but at least she realized it. She was put down and disparaged by the public and yet she is not affected, which shows she has belief and will power as well as confidence, which is admired in woman. She states her beliefs when she said there are many men in the Bible that have had many wives and so her logic was why couldn’t I have many husbands? This proves to show that she is a wise and astute woman. I would want her to be my friend because I would like to have a friend with confidence, experience, wisdom, and cunning skills to guide me threw my life. I know people say, “your friends are a reflection of you”, but what most people don’t realize is the good in the friend that you choose, which is what I see. I would not want her to be my mother because I wont be able to jump from step dad to step dad all the time and its very hard to be an emotional strong person when people automatically judge you for your mothers actions. I do not think that she is Christian because she knows the church does not approve or divorce and remarriage, and yet she does it. I think she is only Christian in a sense that she opens the Bible and reads the passages and learns and prays to God, but other then that I don’t think her beliefs or ways of thinking are Christian like.
The Wife of Bath is an undecided woman who has not found what she is looking for yet. However, she has opinions and beliefs about marriage life. She has been married five times and though they did not work out, she respects her ex-spouses and believes them to be worthy. Even if she did have these feelings, she appears to be dissatisfied with them and how their relationship was. I would not want to be friends with her because of her incapability to decide. Due to the fact that she has had so many husbands, she cannot make up her mind about what she is searching for in a man. Since she has so much going on in her life, it would be difficult to share any of my life with her. Therefore, I believe she would not make a good friend because friendship is a two-way street. Also, I would not want the wife of bath to be my mother. Constant unsteadiness and never knowing what could happen next is a bad environment for a child to live in because it would put stress on me. In addition, it is discomforting to know she is unfaithful to her husband and it would put me in a very difficult situation. Her values are not set straight, thus she would not be a good motherly figure. Finally, I do not think the wife of bath is very Christian. Although she makes many references to God and the Bible, she does not seem to truly understand the meaning of Holy Matrimony. It is a covenant between a man and woman, and being married multiple times suggests she does not respect the significance of a marriage. Adultery is a terrible sin to commit, and a real Christian woman would know that.
The Wife of Bath lives up to her name; if I could characterize her using one word, it would be "wife". In my opinion, people would view her as a dissolute and adulterous woman, yet from the passage that we read, we do not know if she was divorced five times, or her husbands all died five times. It may be that she is simply an unlucky woman. However, I would not like to be her friend because I do not agree with her ideals on life, and that she compares and justifies herself by contrasting her five husbands to King Solomon's many wives. As for her being my mother, I am perfectly happy with the one I have now, and think that if she was MY mother, I would grow up with a twisted idea about how many men I would marry. From the passage that we read, I can discern that although she is Christian, she is not a devout one. She takes to heart the words that Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman and uses her as a model for herself, but she does not regret what she has done and thanks God for it.
Through my perspective, the Wife of Bath is characterized as a very headstrong type of woman. She seems confident in her tone of voice however based on what she’s speaking about, she seems to be very unsatisfied as well. She begins out establishing the fact that she is experienced and she shares more authority due to the extent of her experience with marriages. She does not apply her standards to the rest of the world, but only well enough for herself. The Wife of Bath also seems to be regretful however; although she speaks highly of all her husbands she regrets even marrying them. She’s undecided when it comes to picking out what she wants and what values she looks for that are important in a man enough to actually settle down. She is a very strong woman because although many have criticized her for her numerous amount of marriages but cunningly fights back saying that men in the Bible themselves had more wives then she had husbands. I think that I would definitely want to be friends with her, not because of the fact that she seems stubborn but because she is wise and due to her knowledge I think she would be a reliable friend to gain wisdom from and advice in a straightforward manner. I wouldn’t want her to be my mother however because of the number of husbands she’s gone though. It doesn’t seem as if she cares so much about them, so I don’t think she’d care enough for her own daughter and therefore I don’t’ want to be in the position of being left out and alone without a reliable mother to depend on. And lastly, although she quotes from the Bible and refers/relates her marriages through a Christian type of perspective, I definitely do not think she is much of a dedicated Christian. She’s gone through 5 marriages and that itself shows that she does not stick to the values of what a good and faithful Christian should follow, she only used the Bible preference as a way of cunningly attacking those who criticized her for her very many unsuccessful marriages.
The wife of Bath is a lady who has wedded five men. Though they all were "worthy men in their degree" she was not satisfied with them. The tale gives details to the reader that she is an unsatisfied, though she is very confident. She will always be searching for love. She finds her past husbands to be worthy men, yet she was not satisfied them and their relationship.
Honestly, I would not really want to be friends with the Wife of Bath. Her love for one man is temporary. Whatever man she is with, she is not in it for the long-time. Sooner or later, she will get tired of him and grow to be unsatisfied with that husband. I would not even be thanking God for having five husbands thought they were all "worthy men in their degree". God picked one person on this earth for us and it was always meant to be that way. It is not God's will for us to keep on marrying just because we aren't satisfied with out spouse.
If the Wife of Bath was my mother, I would be ashamed of her. Marrying five men, knowing she was unsatisfied with each of them, would just make me feel ashamed. People would shun me for being her daughter. I would have a different father every so often, and I would not have a permanent father figure in my life to always be there for me.
Though she was thanking God for having five worthy husbands, I do not think she was very Christian. She may not have known that she was not supposed to marry five men because no one told her, but it is not Christian-like to go having five husbands and never being satisfied. In my opinion, it is common sense to now go marrying so many people. If she had waited for the right guy, she wouldn't be called the Wife of Bath.
The Wife of Bath has married five times. As a wife, she can either be characterized as a disloyal wife or a very whimsical person. she is never satisfied. As a person, she is very adamant in what she has done. Her character is strong and she does not care what others say about her. Although having married five times, she is respectful to her husbands. Considering her qualities as a person, I would not be friends with her because she may change her mind every second of the day. This makes it difficult to make a strong friendship. She will never be satisfied with our friendship. Also, being a whimsical person, her treatment towards me might constantly change. The Wife of Bath does not seem to be a Christian. There is a value in Christianity that once you are married, you are married for life. Even if you get a divorce (which was an uncommon event during the time Canterbury Tales was written), it would not have been recognized by the Church. The only time a separation between spouses would be recognized is if the marriage was not sacramental. However, this does not seem to be the case because the Wife of Bath has not spoken poorly of her husbands. Also, another value in Christianity is loyalty. She is neither a loyal person nor a loyal wife.
The Wife of Bath is described in different ways. In some ways she seems like a bad person for having so many husbands, but in others it seems as though she has done nothing wrong. With all the different descriptions of the Wife, it is hard to accurately characterize her. She seems very innocent and in some ways very Christian. Yet at the same time she seems to be criticizing the religion. It is hard to say if I would be friends with her or not. To me, she seems a little fickle; she has had too many husbands and couldn’t decide on one. On the other hand, she seems to know a lot about God and the Bible, which is important to me, so she may be a good friend to have. I would definitely not want her as a mother because she has had too many different lovers. As a child, it would be really hard for me to have to always get accustomed to a new father-figure every so often. I want a mother who is committed. As I mentioned before, it is hard to tell if she was truly Christian or not. She refers to God as “Our Lord” and often says, “Praise be to God” or “Thanks be to God”. She also makes allusions to different stories and characters from the Bible, hinting that she knows about Christianity. However, Christians believe that you should only get married once; she has been married five times. So in this sense, she does not seem to be Christian. The Wife of Bath also seems to think that having five husbands is acceptable. The Wife of Bath is a very difficult person to illustrate.
The Wife of Bath is a very strange woman in my opinion. She talk of how she is happy, but she never seems to be truly satisfied. She seems naive to me. She does not see a problem with marrying more than once, and it seems like she is okay with adultery, whether she committed it or not. I personally would not want to have her as a friend. In fact, I would not even want to see her face in the street. I find it a discrace to have more than one husband, unless they are to die, then it is okay to marry again. So, I definitely would not want her as my friend. If the Wife of Bath was my mother, I would run for my life. I think that having her as a mom would be absolutely horrible. She seems so flaky and she does not seem to be pleased very easily. I do not think that she would get along with me and I definitely would not get along with her. Based on her having so many husbands, I would guess that if she was my mother, and she did not like me, she would just get more kids till she gets one that she likes. But even then she probably would have more and more kids because she is not easily satisfied. I do not think that she is Christian at all. In fact I do not think that she is any religion. I do not know of any religion that allowed women to have more than one husband.
I would characterize the wife of Bath as uncertain and hard to please. She is not certain of whom, out of her five husbands or other men, who her true love might be. The wife of Bath’s marries five different men, telling herself that it is acceptable to marry more than one person. However, through the past relationships she has been through, she did not gossip lowly about her ex-husbands. Instead, she talks very highly of them saying that “all were worthy men in their degree.” I would not want her to be my friend because your friends are reflections of who you are. Just like her past relationships, she wants to be with you for a while, and then when she gets tired, she will probably look for someone new. I would want to have a friendship that lasts long, not something that is temporary. I definitely would not want her to be my mother because sometimes mothers are the role models for their daughters. I would not like to follow in her footsteps in making the wrong decisions. In addition, I just cannot cope with the fact of having five fathers. Wives are supposed to be faithful to their husbands. Lastly, I know that she is not much of a dedicated Christian. Well, because being married five times proves that she is not committed to a relationship that is asked of us by God. Also she seems to ignore the values it takes to be a fine Christian.
I would characterize the wife of Bath as a woman who is undecided and defensive. I believe that she is undecided because she is not sure of what she wants yet. The wife of Bath married five different men and still seems not fully satisfied. She is defensive because throughout the excerpt she defends her choices when people question her. The wife of Bath is also wise and strong because despite people questioning her choices she sticks by her beliefs. I would be friends with the wife of Bath because she seems like a strong woman who sticks with her beliefs. I would not want the wife of Bath to be my mother because she has been with five different men and life with her would probably be complicated. I think that the wife of Bath is Christian in the sense that she addresses God as “Lord” and is respectful to him throughout the excerpt. I think that she believes in God but is just confused and unsure of what she wants in a spouse.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as very fickle and unsatisfied. She married about five different times, meaning that she could have been fickle about her decision to marry someone. She changes her mind very quickly and easily, probably without pondering over her decision for a while. She is also not satisfied with the man she married since she does not stay with them for a long period of time. Instead, she decided that she did not want to be with the man she is currently married to and she would like to divorce them to marry another man. I do not think that I would like to be friends with her. After examining the way that she treats her husbands, she would probably treat everyone around her like that, including her friends. I would not enjoy getting replaced by someone else, and end up being like her other five husbands. She could be very Christian since she has a reference to Jesus in her story. However, she does not seem to be a true Christian. A Christian would only choose to get married once. Marriage is a sacrament and you cannot undo a sacrament once it has been done. The Wife of Bath had many husbands, mainly because she must have been unfaithful. She probably was not satisfied with the man she married and decided hastily that she wanted to immediately get married to a new spouse. The Wife of Bath was a very fickle woman who was not easily satisfied and acted upon brisk decisions.
I would characterize The Wife of Bath as undecided, strong-willed, and a person who is hard to satisfy. She has been married 5 times and it seems that she still doesn’t really know what she wants. When she talks about her past husbands she does not slander them in anyway in fact she states, “For men so many times have wedded me…”. This states that in a unique each of her husbands were worthy. I would say that she is strong-willed because throughout the poem she is always defending herself and stating her point. She is a type of person who is hard to satisfy and undecided because even though she has been married 5 times she still is open to the idea of marrying again and it is hard to tell if she was truly happy with the men she was married too.
I actually find her quite humorous. I would probably be her friend. It would be really interesting to talk to her and hear her point of view of things. It may be hard to talk to her about certain things though because I have different feelings about marriage than she does. I think that you should be only married to one man, not 5 and I think marriage is a precious thing and that you should only marry someone who you love. I would not want her to be my mother because she does not seem like a good motherly figure to me. I don’t think that she is a good Christian. I think she thinks that she is a good Christian but some of the actions that she portrays contrast to Christian beliefs.
To me, the Wife of Bath seems like a thoughtful woman who, because of her lowly status and lack of education, is unable to riddle out her philosophical wonderings. Her curiosity, however, is admirable. The Wife of Bath is her own person – valuing her experience despite the fact that the rest of the world spurns it as a reliable source. She is grateful as well, because since the age of twelve, she has had five husbands and “all were worthy men in their degree.” Even though she puzzles over whether or not her multiple marriages are moral, the Wife of Bath has a humble and appreciative heart. As she continues to ponder on her case, however, she recalls the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, and wonders why said woman has so many husbands. It is clear that she wants to understand what she wonders about. She declares, “But well I know and say, and do not lie, God bade us to increase and multiply; That worthy text can I well understand… But no specific number mentioned He, Whether of bigamy or octogamy. ” I would be friends with the Wife of Bath. She appears to be a sensible, if not confused, woman who relies on her experience – knowledge she would readily share with others. She explains, “Experience, though no authority [w]ere in this world, were good enough for me.” I think the Wife of Bath would be a great conversationalist and a big talker. It would definitely be interesting to debate or discuss an issue with her! I doubt that I would want the Wife of Bath as my mother. A mother is supposed to guide her daughters and help them to solve their problems. The Wife of Bath, despite her perseveringly curious nature, appears unable to come to conclusions about important issues. She would be a good person to consult about issues, but not to depend on for guidance. I think the Wife of Bath tries to be a good Christian, but doesn’t really know the beliefs of Christianity. She looks to the Bible for guidance, but the Gospel teachings she quotes, instead of enlightening and helping her, confuse her. She does not understand Christian morals, and therefore is unable to personify them.
The Wife of Bath is a character found in the “Canterbury Tales” written Geoffrey Chaucer. She is characterized as an unsatisfied and sad woman who looks back at her past five marriages. From the young age of twelve, the Wife of Bath has experienced five marriages from men whom she says come from a worthy degree. Although she states that her marriages were woeful, she does not speak badly about her ex husbands, but commends their character and personality. Because she is mentioned of marrying five times, this also characterizes her as a bad wife and person overall. Her story also has many Christian influences including the mention of “God,” “Jesus,” and the story of the Samaritan woman who was also married several times. However I do not believe she is depicted to be very “Christian.” Many Christian values include the sacred right of marriage which is also known as Holy Matrimony. Under a Christian marriage, both the wife and spouse remain faithful to each other throughout their marriage. Christian marriages also do not believe in divorces meaning that multiple marriages are not agreed upon. The Wife of Bath not only had more than one marriage, but is also suggested to have had affairs while she was still with one of her husbands. She is also not “Christian” in that she does not follow many of the core values and teachings that Christians today. Some include following Jesus’ teaching and remaining faithful to his or her spouse. Though she experienced several problems throughout her life, I would be her friend. I would mainly be her friend to tell her that it is not okay to be married so many times and to be unfaithful at the same time. I would also implement some of my Christian teachings onto her as well. In the excerpt she says, “How many might she have, then, in marriage? For I have never heard...,” which suggests that she does not know what is an appropriate number of husbands she can have. As her friend I would hope to tell her this answer as well as support her through the woes of her marriage. Quite differently, I would want the Wife of Bath to be my mother. As her daughter, I would be greatly concerned in her actions. I would also feel a sense of distrust in her knowing that she will be unfaithful to my father because of her many husbands.
To sum up her character, I would say that she is a woman who is unafraid to state her opinion, and someone who won’t stop reasoning to get her opinion across. She comes off as being quite rude and boisterous. She acts like a person who knows the answer to everything, and defends her point of view even though it is not quite valid, probably even immoral. I really would not like to have this woman as a friend. She scares me a little, and insults the people who disagree with her. If I had this woman as a mother, I might consider running away. One of the reasons for this is because she is completely fine with being married more than once. She can’t commit herself to a relationship, but still wants more husbands. This means that she won’t commit herself to me if I am her friend or daughter (hypothetically speaking). I think that she could have actually been a strong Christian believer. She certainly made several referenced to the Bible, but most weren’t used in the most respectful of ways. She was using the bible more to get her point across by convincing the people that her point was correct. In this way, she was using their own religion against them. She also contradicts the bible a little. For example, it was true that the bible stated that a couple should be faithful to each other. However she used Jesus’ story of forgiveness to make re-marriage and adultery seem fine. Overall, She is very proud, clever, and eloquent but she is also somewhat demeaning and condescending. She can be admired for speaking so boldly, but it doesn't make me wan to personally get to know her.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as an undecided woman. She is undecided because she has had five husbands, not figuring out what she wants and does not want in a husband; she ends up breaking it off with all of them. From reading the Wife of Bath’s Prologue we see that she married her first husband at the young age of 12. Then we read that she had 4 more husbands after that. Although she married five men, she claims that all of them were “worthy men,” meaning they were good men. I would be friends with her, but I would talk to her and ask her why she wants to be a wife to many men, when she could just commit herself to one! I would try and dissuade her from marrying any more men, and get her to just stay with one man. But if I really think about it, I might not want to be her friend because of what others would think of me. They might always see me and the Wife of Bath’s and assume that we are similar and that I also have many husbands. My reputation would be terrible. But for the most part, I think that I would be friends with her, but try to make her a better person. I would not want her as a mother because I would have to deal with all five of her husbands and I might get them mixed up. I also would not want to be known at school as the girl whose mother has multiple husbands. That would make me feel ashamed. I do not think that she is very Christian because in Christianity you stay holy and pure to yourself and to your spouse. You should not marry more than one guy in your lifetime.
I would characterize the Wife of Baths as an unsatisfied, promiscuous, strong-willed woman. She is unsatisfied in that she had five husbands, who were all worthy of her, possibly because she just loved the feeling of it. She is promiscuous since she was found in another man’s house and was confronted by Jesus. He told her why she should have only married once and she responds by noting how King Solomon had more than one wife. Throughout the poem she strongly states how she is happy with her decision to marry them all even though others may not agree. She ends the monologue with, “Praise be to God that I have wedded five!”
I could probably be friends with her as she seems good at heart. She doesn’t speak lowly of her husbands or of Jesus confronting her and is just trying to enjoy her life to the fullest. However, I don’t agree with the concept of polygamy or promiscuity so that would be a problem in our friendship. I wouldn’t want her as a mother, though, because she wouldn’t set a very good example for me. I would grow up never being satisfied with what I had and would always ask for more. I also don’t think she is very Christian-like because Christians don’t believe in multiple marriages or affairs.
In the "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the Wife of Bath was a very interesting character by how she's portrayed. From what I've read about her, she gives off the impression of being an unsatisfied and unfaithful wife who can't seem to appreciate the men that shower her in marriages. She seems to have much pride in having married five men and that she has a lot of experience from being a wife to them all. She brought up Religion multiple times throughout the translation, which showed that she believes in something, but she doesn't practice her faith or their teachings. She claimed that Jesus only went to one wedding, which, in her interpretation, shows that you were only supposed to get married once. But she got married five times, and she was questioning the amount of times she was able to re-marry in a curious and anxious tone. I would not be friends with her because she could possibly have an influence on me. Everyone in your life has somewhat of an impact on you, and the way she's perceived gives me an uneasy feeling about being friends with her. I would not want her as a mother either. This is because for reputation, many people would talk and gossip about her in a nasty way around town, and no one should be put in a position to hear anything like that about their parent. Also, I would have to watch my mom marry numerous amount of men when it isn't healthy or regular. It could have an influence on me because as a mother, she sets an example of the person that I could possibly grow up to be. And I wouldn't want to be a person like her because of the things that she's known for and the reputation she sets for herself. I think she has possible faith, but she doesn't practice the teachings, or follow the bible and her religion. She marries various men for attention and infatuation purposes just to gain experience and not necessarily try to find real love, while it seems like she has the freedom to do so.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as an unsatisfied woman, who just cannot seem to make up her mind. Since the age of 12, she has had five husbands. Though other people see it as a sin that she has had five husbands, the Wife of Bath does not see anything wrong with that. She is actually happy that she has had five husbands and questions why it is wrong for her to have had so. I think maybe the Wife of Bath is just looking for hook-ups and not really a real relationship, which is why she might have had five different husbands. Though she is complaining about the “woe of marriage,” she also praises her five husbands in a way by saying that they were “all worthy men in their degree.” She does not speak poorly of them, but instead respects them and reveals to the readers just how good of a man they all really were.
I do not think I would like to be friends with her or want her as my mother. I would not like to be friends with her because she seems like the type of woman to be very undecided and dissatisfied with many of her relationships. If she can not even stay faithful to her husbands, I do not think she will be able to stay faithful in a relationship with her friends. Although the Wife of Bath does not speak ill of the people around her, she just does not seem like the type to be able to keep a relationship going. She is the type of woman who is always on the move. If she is unsatisfied with the relationship, she will move onto the next one. I do not think I could be friends with someone like that. Also, I would not like her to be my mother because I do not want a mother who is always remarrying people. It would be hard on me to always have a new father every time. She just would not be a good role model for me. Also, it is embarrassing to have a mother like that because I do not want to be known as the child of the mother who “sleeps around.”
I do not think the Wife of Bath is very “Christian.” Though she makes references to religious scriptures in the story, such as the Samaritan woman and King Solomon, she just does not strike me as a Christian woman. For one, she is very unfaithful to her relationships and does not deem adultery as a sin. Secondly, she is a very sexually provocative person. All of these things are against what Christians believe in. They condemn adultery and think that being unfaithful and sexually provocative is a wrong doing. Christians believe in marriage as a sacred covenant; a covenant one should only make when they truly love someone. The Wife of Bath did not truly love these men. She probably only married them to fulfill her sexual needs. The Wife of Bath is just not very Christian at all. She is far from it.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as confused and uncommitted. The Wife of Bath seems to be confused as to why people look down upon her because she has married five men. She believes that she should be allowed to marry more than five because King Dan Solomon has married more women than her and nobody judges him. The Wife of Bath is also uncommitted because she cannot stay married to one person. I would not want her as my mother because I would never have a permanent father figure. She does not seem very “Christian” because people, who practice Christianity deeply, would not have more than one husband or wife.
The Wife of Bath is a very headstrong woman. She values experiences more than others in the world. The Wife of Bath is fickle uncertain of herself. However, she is thankful for having five marriages. I would not like to have her as a friend because she would probably be very argumentative and I do not like fighting with my friends. She also has a bad attitude towards others; she always thinks she is right and she will become mad and upset if she doesn't get her way. I would not want to have her as my mother. I could not accept the fact that she is unfaithful to my father. I would be sympathetic for my many "fathers" and would not enjoy being the daughter of such a woman. The Wife of Bath does not care at all about what others see in her. I don't know why anyone would want to marry such a person. She is not a true Christian. Unlike true Christians, she marries more than once. Christians are faithful and loyal to their spouses. They do not believe in divorce because divorce is "breaking" a sacrament.
Through my perspective, I would characterize the Wife of Bath as a disloyal and speculative woman, though she is very courteous. The Wife of Bath has married 5 times because I think she is dissatisfied with her love life. I believe every time she ends her past marriage, she is looking for a new and true love. She is very courteous of the experience that the past 5 marriages has given her. Yes, I think I would be her friend because she seems like a very respected and courteous woman. She would have a lot of experience with relationships, which means she would have good advice. I believe experience leads to wisdom, which therefore creates great advices. Truthfully, I would never want her to be my mother. Her past actions may cause me to grow in a totally different way than who I am today. But if I did have her as a mother, I would respect her and try to refrain from making her same choices of marrying 5 different men. I do think she is a Christian, by the fact that she knows the Scriptures. But, she is not a true Christian because a true Christian would follow whatever the Scriptures says to do, such as marrying a man and settling down with him only.
The Wife of Bath is headstrong in what she says and does. She is not afraid to say what she wants and is not happy with what she has. She has married five times and still wants more. Even though she makes references to the Bible she is hardly “Christian” because she is doing it for her self. A person should only remarry if their spouse were to die, then they could get remarried. There would also have to be a good reason for the many marriages. If not that would be against the Church’s teaching of only having one spouse and remarrying for a good reason. I would not want to have her as a mother because she would end up being unfaithful to who ever was my father. I would also not want to have her as a friend because she seems like the type to talk about what ever she wants and not care who would hear her.
I think that the wife of bath is a free minded, strong, independent woman. Even though she has had 5 husbands, she is still okay with herself and is wondering how many more she can have for it to be okay. Even though she knows (she thinks) Jesus doesn't like her having more than one marriage, she does it anyways. She continues to do what she loves, and she seems like she might get upset if she doesn't get her way. She is probably very charming if she has got 5 good, well decent husbands. I would be friends with her because she seems like a bright, positive person. I do think she is Christian because she was worrying about Jesus and mentioning how she is thankful to 'God', but she is probably not a strong devoted Christian because she has had 5 husbands.
The Wife of Beth I would characterize as unsatisfied. She wants to make having 5 husband seem ok by comparing her to other people and their stories and I get a feel that she wants more then she has. I would not want to be her friend because she seems needy and like she would want more then I can give. I would not want her as my mother because I wouldn't want to know that my mother has 4 other husbands other then my father. I wouldn't say she is very Christian because she does compare her situation to other peoples in the bible and she wants to make situation seem ok when in reality it isn't.
The wife of Bath is an uncommitted and a head strong woman. She cannot decide who to marry and therefore as a result she has been through five marriages. ALthough she speaks highly of all of her ex-husbands. Many people look down at her for all the marriages she went through but she attacks back with bibles references saying that men has had multiple wives themselves and weren't judge for it.
I would not be her friend because she is troubled and doesn't know what she wants. She has proven to be an unreliable source because of the many marriages she has given up on and gone through like it was nothing. I would not want her as my mother for the same reasons as a friend.
She wants herself to be seen as a devout but all in all it is just a front that she put up to make herself feel better. She quotes the bible because she needed a way to deal with the judgement and criticism.
The Wife of Bath is a woman of unique thought and a number of husbands stigmatized by her heavily religious society. I admire her for her independent thought and find her selective understanding of the Bible amusing. She seems like a fitting heroine, articulate, strong, and sufficiently immoral.
I think the Wife of Bath could be characterized as being self-contradicting. She justifies her actions by saying that the Bible did not put a limit on the amount of spouses a person can have. She also compared herself to King Solomon, reasoning that for every two wives he had, she should be entitled to one. However, I know that being Christian means having only one spouse that you are committed to. Thus, the Wife of Bath is self-contradiction. She was not intentionally trying to disrespect God in any way. In fact, she was probably trying to be a devout Christian by going on a Pilgrimage. I think that she herself IS a self-contradiction because she is a “Christian polygamist.” I would not call her an adulterer, however, because she did not seem to be cheating on anybody. I just think she wanted love. I would not want to have her as a mother or a friend. I would not want a mother who has a relationship with multiple men at once. I would not mind having her as a friend, but I do not think she would want me as a friend. I believe that a person should only have one spouse that they are committed to. The Wife of Bath seems very opinionated and stubborn, so I think we would argue too much.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as a experimental, dissatisfied, and strong-minded type of woman. The reading says itself “experience, though no authority were in this world, good enough for me.” She married 5 different men and I would portray her as dissatisfied because why would she marry that much men. What was the whole purpose of even getting married if she as just going to leave them? In society today we are taught that you should only be married once but in this time she did not know there was such a saying of only being married once. I also think she is strong-minded because through this reading she is defending herself to the audience because she does state that she was not taught that she should only marry once.
ReplyDeleteI think I would be friends with her because to me it does not really matter to what their beliefs are, that is their choice. I can’t stop her from choosing what to do with her life. But in a way I wouldn't want to be her friend because it is just ridiculous to marry 5 different men.
I wouldn't want this women to be my mother because she been with 5 different men. If I were the child from her first husband I would have to grow up seeing all these different men that she is with. But either way I would not want her as my mother because it shows that my mother is like a unsettled woman that doesn't know what she wants.
Well according to this reading it does show that she is Christian. Comparing her to what a Christian person should be like today; she wouldn't be the best Christian out there. She did not follow the rules that God has set out for us.
I would characterize the wife of Bath’s as a woman who married many men and also tried to stick up for herself. I would be friends with her because she seems really confident in what she believes and she also knows how to back up and support all of her claims. I wouldn’t want her as my mother because I think I wouldn’t really handle having five fathers, it would be a little too overwhelming for me. I don’t think she’s Christian because it first off, it isn’t really Christian-like to marry lots of men, but there isn’t a commandment or religious law saying that you cant marry lots of men, but that kind of puts a bad reputation for you if you do.
ReplyDeleteThe wife of Bath's character is that she is unsatisfied and unfaithful yet very respectable. Though the wife of Bath's marries multiple times, she is not rude and does not speak lowly about her ex-husbands. Actually, the wife of Bath's speaks highly of them. For that reason, I would give her my respect, which makes her a respectable person. I actually would not enjoy having her as a friend. I do not think that we would actually get along as well because she is never satisfied with her husbands so that tells me that she probably will never be satisfied with the friendship I would offer her. Although I think she is a respectable person, we would probably just end up being friendly to one another rather than actually being friends. I would definitely not want her as a mother because I don't believe that is a good ideal role model for me to follow. Like the saying "like mother, like daughter" it would seem that I, the daughter, would eventually take on some traits of her mother. I would also not want her to be my mother because having five father figures in my life would be just a little too hectic and overwhelming. As for the wife of Bath's religious side, I would say that she is a confused Christian. Though she has been married five times, she respects God by saying things like "Praise be to God" and addressing him as "Our Lord". But I do believe she is confused for she questions her faith and tries to justify that her many marriages does not go against God with characters from the Bible. She also must be Christian since she is quite familiar with the stories that she is comparing her life to.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize her as undecided, yet strong willed and wise. She is undecided in that she cannot determine the values that are important in a man and settle down with one that possesses them and that she loves. She is strong willed in that she goes against what people value to be good authority and instead, chooses to follow her own experience as the authority in her life. She is wise because though she has been married 5 times, she's gained the wisdom of the different types of people that exist, the habits, and mindsets of different men, so she is wiser about that sort of thing. I would need to know more about her personality to know if I would be her friend or not, but I know I would not refrain from being her friend just because she married five men. If anything, I would be a little more inclined to be her friend because I really respect the type of strong and independent person she is to have done that. I think that judgement on how good of a Christian she is would be up to God, but I do see a Christian sense of values in doing what is best for both husband and wife by splitting if its not working out.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Wife of Bath is a women filled with much disatisfaction. But I also believe that she is also a woman with a wise mind and a way of thinking. I believe she is this way because the way she interprets things make her out as someone who is high and mighty despite the fact that she has married 5 times. She is dissatisfied because she married 5 times for money and for self indulgence. She is critisized by the community and yet she is not affected because she states that many men in the Bible has had many wives. i believe that she is wise and cunning in this way because she uses the way that the people attack her into her protection. She uses the Bible as an excuse of why she is able to do this. I would want to be a friend of her not based on the fact that she has had 5 husbands but on the fact that she does not care about what people think of her and that she has a strong persercerance to do what she wants. I would not want her to be my mother because i would not want a different father each time my mother gets tired of the first and I would be embarrased that my mother would be someone who only looks at material. I would also feel bad that people might judge me because of who my mother is. I do think that she is Christian because she knows of the scriptures and who the people are but she is different because she uses the Bible to benefit herself while others use the Bible as a guide to being the ideal person in Gods eye.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize the Wife of Bath as unsatisfied with her marriages and she is wise because she’s been married so many times, especially at a young age. She is unsatisfied with all of her marriages but she doesn’t speak badly about the men she married. She also thinks that she shouldn’t be talked bad about because she isn’t the only person who’s had more than one marriage. The wife says that even Jesus shouldn’t talk bad about her since the Samaritan also had many marriages and cheated on her husband. It seems that the wife feels like it shouldn’t be her fault for having so many marriages. The wife also says that men can argue all they want and cheat on their wives and God will never punish them. I do not know if I would be friends with the wife. Even though the wife is respectable to her husbands, she still has 5 husbands and that doesn’t scratch out the fact that she is still unsatisfied and still wants to find her “loved” one. I do not want her as my mother because she seems like she will leave her husband right away and will not care for her child. The wife seems like she will ignore her child and look for another new husband. I don’t think that she is very “Christian.” For one Jesus said that to a Samaritan that is wrong for one to have more than one husband. Also leaving or divorcing one’s husband goes against the sacrament of Matrimony.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading "The Wife of Bath's" I would characterize her as not sure of herself, very uncertain. She could not decide if this man is right for her, and next thing she knew was that there was another man, who is better. Therefore she ended up marrying five times. Even though she married multiple times, she didn't not despise any of her ex-husbands, she talked very highly and respectful of them. Although she has been married five times, she has gained wisdom along the way. Being married gave her experience in life of different people, situations, but she still had some flaws. Yes I think that I would be friends with her, because overall she is a good person. She is just unsure about some decisions, but we all are never sure if our decisions are right, all we can do is just do what feels right. For example, she felt it was the right decision to get married five times because she thought she was in love. If she was to be my mother, I wouldn't like her to much and I would try and stop her from marrying again. If I was her child, it would be weird seeing all these men in my life and then sooner or later them leaving and meeting a new man marrying my mother. She seems somewhat a good Christian, she tries to follow in Jesus footsteps, but gets lost sometimes. She knows the story of the woman samaratian, so she must know some things about the bible and Jesus. She may know things about Jesus, but it is still wrong to marry more than one man. It's not Christian to act out like that.
ReplyDeleteThe wife of the bath is a very fickle and unfaithful woman. She believes that it is acceptable to have married five different men. Also, she even thanks God for marrying the five men. The wife of bath seems never to be satisfied. Although she is adulterous, the wife of bath is respectful of her five husbands and never speaks poorly of them. However, I would probably not want to be friends with her because she would be difficult to get along with when she is always changing her mind. Even though she might respect me, one minute she might want to be my friend and then the next she will not. Also, she would never be truly content with our friendship, she would always expect more out of it. I would not want the wife of bath to be my mother because I would hate to know that my mother is not faithful to my father. Furthermore, I would not want her to influence me and make me a discontented person, or teach me not to be pleased with what I have. Lastly, I do not think the wife of bath is a very Christian-like woman. Even though she seems to know a lot about Jesus, she refuses to implement his teachings into her own life. Also, I believe Christians are faithful people who stay true to their word, whereas the wife of bath certainly has not remained faithful to her husbands.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Bath as a woman that hasn't found her true love yet. She is a very regretful woman looking back at her past marriages and realizing how big of a mistake she has made. To me, this woman is someone that is unsatisfied with her married life, and regretful at what she's done. I think that she's regretful because when she talks about her marriages and God she becomes regretful. She should have waited until she found the "one." Now if I met a person like her, I would be her friends because she seems like someone that really needs a friend. Although she may seem strong, I'm certain that she has many troublesome moments in her life, which calls for a friend. But if I was able to have her as my mother, I wouldn't choose that way. Mostly because I would want a mother like mine, who met my dad, got married and have lived happily ever since. I also wouldn't her as my mom because she doesn't make many wise decisions. Always thinking that he is the one, getting married, then getting a divorce and the cycle restarting. It's something that I wouldn't be able to live with. Although I wouldn't want her as my mother, I do think that this woman is very Christian. Even though she has be married multiple times, she realizes her mistake. She realizes that she should have lived her life better and took God's words to heart. But despite everything, she thanks God for all that he has done.
ReplyDeleteI would describe the character of the Wife of Bath as a woman who has a vast amount of knowledge, but yet is not content with her life. It was said that she regrets marrying 5 times, but she is grateful that threw each time she has learned and gained yet another experience. It hit her one day that she should have not married so many times when a person told her Jesus only went to one wedding. This may not have been logical thinking as to why she should have not remarried so many times, but at least she realized it. She was put down and disparaged by the public and yet she is not affected, which shows she has belief and will power as well as confidence, which is admired in woman. She states her beliefs when she said there are many men in the Bible that have had many wives and so her logic was why couldn’t I have many husbands? This proves to show that she is a wise and astute woman.
ReplyDeleteI would want her to be my friend because I would like to have a friend with confidence, experience, wisdom, and cunning skills to guide me threw my life. I know people say, “your friends are a reflection of you”, but what most people don’t realize is the good in the friend that you choose, which is what I see. I would not want her to be my mother because I wont be able to jump from step dad to step dad all the time and its very hard to be an emotional strong person when people automatically judge you for your mothers actions. I do not think that she is Christian because she knows the church does not approve or divorce and remarriage, and yet she does it. I think she is only Christian in a sense that she opens the Bible and reads the passages and learns and prays to God, but other then that I don’t think her beliefs or ways of thinking are Christian like.
The Wife of Bath is an undecided woman who has not found what she is looking for yet. However, she has opinions and beliefs about marriage life. She has been married five times and though they did not work out, she respects her ex-spouses and believes them to be worthy. Even if she did have these feelings, she appears to be dissatisfied with them and how their relationship was. I would not want to be friends with her because of her incapability to decide. Due to the fact that she has had so many husbands, she cannot make up her mind about what she is searching for in a man. Since she has so much going on in her life, it would be difficult to share any of my life with her. Therefore, I believe she would not make a good friend because friendship is a two-way street. Also, I would not want the wife of bath to be my mother. Constant unsteadiness and never knowing what could happen next is a bad environment for a child to live in because it would put stress on me. In addition, it is discomforting to know she is unfaithful to her husband and it would put me in a very difficult situation. Her values are not set straight, thus she would not be a good motherly figure. Finally, I do not think the wife of bath is very Christian. Although she makes many references to God and the Bible, she does not seem to truly understand the meaning of Holy Matrimony. It is a covenant between a man and woman, and being married multiple times suggests she does not respect the significance of a marriage. Adultery is a terrible sin to commit, and a real Christian woman would know that.
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ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Bath lives up to her name; if I could characterize her using one word, it would be "wife". In my opinion, people would view her as a dissolute and adulterous woman, yet from the passage that we read, we do not know if she was divorced five times, or her husbands all died five times. It may be that she is simply an unlucky woman. However, I would not like to be her friend because I do not agree with her ideals on life, and that she compares and justifies herself by contrasting her five husbands to King Solomon's many wives. As for her being my mother, I am perfectly happy with the one I have now, and think that if she was MY mother, I would grow up with a twisted idea about how many men I would marry. From the passage that we read, I can discern that although she is Christian, she is not a devout one. She takes to heart the words that Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman and uses her as a model for herself, but she does not regret what she has done and thanks God for it.
ReplyDeleteThrough my perspective, the Wife of Bath is characterized as a very headstrong type of woman. She seems confident in her tone of voice however based on what she’s speaking about, she seems to be very unsatisfied as well. She begins out establishing the fact that she is experienced and she shares more authority due to the extent of her experience with marriages. She does not apply her standards to the rest of the world, but only well enough for herself. The Wife of Bath also seems to be regretful however; although she speaks highly of all her husbands she regrets even marrying them. She’s undecided when it comes to picking out what she wants and what values she looks for that are important in a man enough to actually settle down. She is a very strong woman because although many have criticized her for her numerous amount of marriages but cunningly fights back saying that men in the Bible themselves had more wives then she had husbands. I think that I would definitely want to be friends with her, not because of the fact that she seems stubborn but because she is wise and due to her knowledge I think she would be a reliable friend to gain wisdom from and advice in a straightforward manner. I wouldn’t want her to be my mother however because of the number of husbands she’s gone though. It doesn’t seem as if she cares so much about them, so I don’t think she’d care enough for her own daughter and therefore I don’t’ want to be in the position of being left out and alone without a reliable mother to depend on. And lastly, although she quotes from the Bible and refers/relates her marriages through a Christian type of perspective, I definitely do not think she is much of a dedicated Christian. She’s gone through 5 marriages and that itself shows that she does not stick to the values of what a good and faithful Christian should follow, she only used the Bible preference as a way of cunningly attacking those who criticized her for her very many unsuccessful marriages.
ReplyDeleteThe wife of Bath is a lady who has wedded five men. Though they all were "worthy men in their degree" she was not satisfied with them. The tale gives details to the reader that she is an unsatisfied, though she is very confident. She will always be searching for love.
ReplyDeleteShe finds her past husbands to be worthy men, yet she was not satisfied them and their relationship.
Honestly, I would not really want to be friends with the Wife of Bath. Her love for one man is temporary. Whatever man she is with, she is not in it for the long-time. Sooner or later, she will get tired of him and grow to be unsatisfied with that husband. I would not even be thanking God for having five husbands thought they were all "worthy men in their degree". God picked one person on this earth for us and it was always meant to be that way. It is not God's will for us to keep on marrying just because we aren't satisfied with out spouse.
If the Wife of Bath was my mother, I would be ashamed of her. Marrying five men, knowing she was unsatisfied with each of them, would just make me feel ashamed. People would shun me for being her daughter. I would have a different father every so often, and I would not have a permanent father figure in my life to always be there for me.
Though she was thanking God for having five worthy husbands, I do not think she was very Christian. She may not have known that she was not supposed to marry five men because no one told her, but it is not Christian-like to go having five husbands and never being satisfied. In my opinion, it is common sense to now go marrying so many people. If she had waited for the right guy, she wouldn't be called the Wife of Bath.
The Wife of Bath has married five times. As a wife, she can either be characterized as a disloyal wife or a very whimsical person. she is never satisfied. As a person, she is very adamant in what she has done. Her character is strong and she does not care what others say about her. Although having married five times, she is respectful to her husbands. Considering her qualities as a person, I would not be friends with her because she may change her mind every second of the day. This makes it difficult to make a strong friendship. She will never be satisfied with our friendship. Also, being a whimsical person, her treatment towards me might constantly change. The Wife of Bath does not seem to be a Christian. There is a value in Christianity that once you are married, you are married for life. Even if you get a divorce (which was an uncommon event during the time Canterbury Tales was written), it would not have been recognized by the Church. The only time a separation between spouses would be recognized is if the marriage was not sacramental. However, this does not seem to be the case because the Wife of Bath has not spoken poorly of her husbands. Also, another value in Christianity is loyalty. She is neither a loyal person nor a loyal wife.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Bath is described in different ways. In some ways she seems like a bad person for having so many husbands, but in others it seems as though she has done nothing wrong. With all the different descriptions of the Wife, it is hard to accurately characterize her. She seems very innocent and in some ways very Christian. Yet at the same time she seems to be criticizing the religion. It is hard to say if I would be friends with her or not. To me, she seems a little fickle; she has had too many husbands and couldn’t decide on one. On the other hand, she seems to know a lot about God and the Bible, which is important to me, so she may be a good friend to have. I would definitely not want her as a mother because she has had too many different lovers. As a child, it would be really hard for me to have to always get accustomed to a new father-figure every so often. I want a mother who is committed. As I mentioned before, it is hard to tell if she was truly Christian or not. She refers to God as “Our Lord” and often says, “Praise be to God” or “Thanks be to God”. She also makes allusions to different stories and characters from the Bible, hinting that she knows about Christianity. However, Christians believe that you should only get married once; she has been married five times. So in this sense, she does not seem to be Christian. The Wife of Bath also seems to think that having five husbands is acceptable. The Wife of Bath is a very difficult person to illustrate.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Bath is a very strange woman in my opinion. She talk of how she is happy, but she never seems to be truly satisfied. She seems naive to me. She does not see a problem with marrying more than once, and it seems like she is okay with adultery, whether she committed it or not.
ReplyDeleteI personally would not want to have her as a friend. In fact, I would not even want to see her face in the street. I find it a discrace to have more than one husband, unless they are to die, then it is okay to marry again. So, I definitely would not want her as my friend.
If the Wife of Bath was my mother, I would run for my life. I think that having her as a mom would be absolutely horrible. She seems so flaky and she does not seem to be pleased very easily. I do not think that she would get along with me and I definitely would not get along with her. Based on her having so many husbands, I would guess that if she was my mother, and she did not like me, she would just get more kids till she gets one that she likes. But even then she probably would have more and more kids because she is not easily satisfied.
I do not think that she is Christian at all. In fact I do not think that she is any religion. I do not know of any religion that allowed women to have more than one husband.
I would characterize the wife of Bath as uncertain and hard to please. She is not certain of whom, out of her five husbands or other men, who her true love might be. The wife of Bath’s marries five different men, telling herself that it is acceptable to marry more than one person. However, through the past relationships she has been through, she did not gossip lowly about her ex-husbands. Instead, she talks very highly of them saying that “all were worthy men in their degree.” I would not want her to be my friend because your friends are reflections of who you are. Just like her past relationships, she wants to be with you for a while, and then when she gets tired, she will probably look for someone new. I would want to have a friendship that lasts long, not something that is temporary. I definitely would not want her to be my mother because sometimes mothers are the role models for their daughters. I would not like to follow in her footsteps in making the wrong decisions. In addition, I just cannot cope with the fact of having five fathers. Wives are supposed to be faithful to their husbands. Lastly, I know that she is not much of a dedicated Christian. Well, because being married five times proves that she is not committed to a relationship that is asked of us by God. Also she seems to ignore the values it takes to be a fine Christian.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize the wife of Bath as a woman who is undecided and defensive. I believe that she is undecided because she is not sure of what she wants yet. The wife of Bath married five different men and still seems not fully satisfied. She is defensive because throughout the excerpt she defends her choices when people question her. The wife of Bath is also wise and strong because despite people questioning her choices she sticks by her beliefs. I would be friends with the wife of Bath because she seems like a strong woman who sticks with her beliefs. I would not want the wife of Bath to be my mother because she has been with five different men and life with her would probably be complicated. I think that the wife of Bath is Christian in the sense that she addresses God as “Lord” and is respectful to him throughout the excerpt. I think that she believes in God but is just confused and unsure of what she wants in a spouse.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize the Wife of Bath as very fickle and unsatisfied. She married about five different times, meaning that she could have been fickle about her decision to marry someone. She changes her mind very quickly and easily, probably without pondering over her decision for a while. She is also not satisfied with the man she married since she does not stay with them for a long period of time. Instead, she decided that she did not want to be with the man she is currently married to and she would like to divorce them to marry another man.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that I would like to be friends with her. After examining the way that she treats her husbands, she would probably treat everyone around her like that, including her friends. I would not enjoy getting replaced by someone else, and end up being like her other five husbands.
She could be very Christian since she has a reference to Jesus in her story. However, she does not seem to be a true Christian. A Christian would only choose to get married once. Marriage is a sacrament and you cannot undo a sacrament once it has been done.
The Wife of Bath had many husbands, mainly because she must have been unfaithful. She probably was not satisfied with the man she married and decided hastily that she wanted to immediately get married to a new spouse. The Wife of Bath was a very fickle woman who was not easily satisfied and acted upon brisk decisions.
I would characterize The Wife of Bath as undecided, strong-willed, and a person who is hard to satisfy. She has been married 5 times and it seems that she still doesn’t really know what she wants. When she talks about her past husbands she does not slander them in anyway in fact she states, “For men so many times have wedded me…”. This states that in a unique each of her husbands were worthy. I would say that she is strong-willed because throughout the poem she is always defending herself and stating her point. She is a type of person who is hard to satisfy and undecided because even though she has been married 5 times she still is open to the idea of marrying again and it is hard to tell if she was truly happy with the men she was married too.
ReplyDeleteI actually find her quite humorous. I would probably be her friend. It would be really interesting to talk to her and hear her point of view of things. It may be hard to talk to her about certain things though because I have different feelings about marriage than she does. I think that you should be only married to one man, not 5 and I think marriage is a precious thing and that you should only marry someone who you love. I would not want her to be my mother because she does not seem like a good motherly figure to me. I don’t think that she is a good Christian. I think she thinks that she is a good Christian but some of the actions that she portrays contrast to Christian beliefs.
To me, the Wife of Bath seems like a thoughtful woman who, because of her lowly status and lack of education, is unable to riddle out her philosophical wonderings. Her curiosity, however, is admirable. The Wife of Bath is her own person – valuing her experience despite the fact that the rest of the world spurns it as a reliable source. She is grateful as well, because since the age of twelve, she has had five husbands and “all were worthy men in their degree.” Even though she puzzles over whether or not her multiple marriages are moral, the Wife of Bath has a humble and appreciative heart. As she continues to ponder on her case, however, she recalls the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, and wonders why said woman has so many husbands. It is clear that she wants to understand what she wonders about. She declares, “But well I know and say, and do not lie, God bade us to increase and multiply; That worthy text can I well understand… But no specific number mentioned He, Whether of bigamy or octogamy. ”
ReplyDeleteI would be friends with the Wife of Bath. She appears to be a sensible, if not confused, woman who relies on her experience – knowledge she would readily share with others. She explains, “Experience, though no authority [w]ere in this world, were good enough for me.” I think the Wife of Bath would be a great conversationalist and a big talker. It would definitely be interesting to debate or discuss an issue with her!
I doubt that I would want the Wife of Bath as my mother. A mother is supposed to guide her daughters and help them to solve their problems. The Wife of Bath, despite her perseveringly curious nature, appears unable to come to conclusions about important issues. She would be a good person to consult about issues, but not to depend on for guidance.
I think the Wife of Bath tries to be a good Christian, but doesn’t really know the beliefs of Christianity. She looks to the Bible for guidance, but the Gospel teachings she quotes, instead of enlightening and helping her, confuse her. She does not understand Christian morals, and therefore is unable to personify them.
The Wife of Bath is a character found in the “Canterbury Tales” written Geoffrey Chaucer. She is characterized as an unsatisfied and sad woman who looks back at her past five marriages. From the young age of twelve, the Wife of Bath has experienced five marriages from men whom she says come from a worthy degree. Although she states that her marriages were woeful, she does not speak badly about her ex husbands, but commends their character and personality. Because she is mentioned of marrying five times, this also characterizes her as a bad wife and person overall.
ReplyDeleteHer story also has many Christian influences including the mention of “God,” “Jesus,” and the story of the Samaritan woman who was also married several times. However I do not believe she is depicted to be very “Christian.” Many Christian values include the sacred right of marriage which is also known as Holy Matrimony. Under a Christian marriage, both the wife and spouse remain faithful to each other throughout their marriage. Christian marriages also do not believe in divorces meaning that multiple marriages are not agreed upon. The Wife of Bath not only had more than one marriage, but is also suggested to have had affairs while she was still with one of her husbands. She is also not “Christian” in that she does not follow many of the core values and teachings that Christians today. Some include following Jesus’ teaching and remaining faithful to his or her spouse.
Though she experienced several problems throughout her life, I would be her friend. I would mainly be her friend to tell her that it is not okay to be married so many times and to be unfaithful at the same time. I would also implement some of my Christian teachings onto her as well. In the excerpt she says, “How many might she have, then, in marriage? For I have never heard...,” which suggests that she does not know what is an appropriate number of husbands she can have. As her friend I would hope to tell her this answer as well as support her through the woes of her marriage. Quite differently, I would want the Wife of Bath to be my mother. As her daughter, I would be greatly concerned in her actions. I would also feel a sense of distrust in her knowing that she will be unfaithful to my father because of her many husbands.
To sum up her character, I would say that she is a woman who is unafraid to state her opinion, and someone who won’t stop reasoning to get her opinion across. She comes off as being quite rude and boisterous. She acts like a person who knows the answer to everything, and defends her point of view even though it is not quite valid, probably even immoral. I really would not like to have this woman as a friend. She scares me a little, and insults the people who disagree with her. If I had this woman as a mother, I might consider running away. One of the reasons for this is because she is completely fine with being married more than once. She can’t commit herself to a relationship, but still wants more husbands. This means that she won’t commit herself to me if I am her friend or daughter (hypothetically speaking).
ReplyDeleteI think that she could have actually been a strong Christian believer. She certainly made several referenced to the Bible, but most weren’t used in the most respectful of ways. She was using the bible more to get her point across by convincing the people that her point was correct. In this way, she was using their own religion against them. She also contradicts the bible a little. For example, it was true that the bible stated that a couple should be faithful to each other. However she used Jesus’ story of forgiveness to make re-marriage and adultery seem fine. Overall, She is very proud, clever, and eloquent but she is also somewhat demeaning and condescending. She can be admired for speaking so boldly, but it doesn't make me wan to personally get to know her.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as an undecided woman. She is undecided because she has had five husbands, not figuring out what she wants and does not want in a husband; she ends up breaking it off with all of them. From reading the Wife of Bath’s Prologue we see that she married her first husband at the young age of 12. Then we read that she had 4 more husbands after that. Although she married five men, she claims that all of them were “worthy men,” meaning they were good men. I would be friends with her, but I would talk to her and ask her why she wants to be a wife to many men, when she could just commit herself to one! I would try and dissuade her from marrying any more men, and get her to just stay with one man. But if I really think about it, I might not want to be her friend because of what others would think of me. They might always see me and the Wife of Bath’s and assume that we are similar and that I also have many husbands. My reputation would be terrible. But for the most part, I think that I would be friends with her, but try to make her a better person. I would not want her as a mother because I would have to deal with all five of her husbands and I might get them mixed up. I also would not want to be known at school as the girl whose mother has multiple husbands. That would make me feel ashamed. I do not think that she is very Christian because in Christianity you stay holy and pure to yourself and to your spouse. You should not marry more than one guy in your lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize the Wife of Baths as an unsatisfied, promiscuous, strong-willed woman. She is unsatisfied in that she had five husbands, who were all worthy of her, possibly because she just loved the feeling of it. She is promiscuous since she was found in another man’s house and was confronted by Jesus. He told her why she should have only married once and she responds by noting how King Solomon had more than one wife. Throughout the poem she strongly states how she is happy with her decision to marry them all even though others may not agree. She ends the monologue with, “Praise be to God that I have wedded five!”
ReplyDeleteI could probably be friends with her as she seems good at heart. She doesn’t speak lowly of her husbands or of Jesus confronting her and is just trying to enjoy her life to the fullest. However, I don’t agree with the concept of polygamy or promiscuity so that would be a problem in our friendship. I wouldn’t want her as a mother, though, because she wouldn’t set a very good example for me. I would grow up never being satisfied with what I had and would always ask for more. I also don’t think she is very Christian-like because Christians don’t believe in multiple marriages or affairs.
In the "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, the Wife of Bath was a very interesting character by how she's portrayed. From what I've read about her, she gives off the impression of being an unsatisfied and unfaithful wife who can't seem to appreciate the men that shower her in marriages. She seems to have much pride in having married five men and that she has a lot of experience from being a wife to them all. She brought up Religion multiple times throughout the translation, which showed that she believes in something, but she doesn't practice her faith or their teachings. She claimed that Jesus only went to one wedding, which, in her interpretation, shows that you were only supposed to get married once. But she got married five times, and she was questioning the amount of times she was able to re-marry in a curious and anxious tone. I would not be friends with her because she could possibly have an influence on me. Everyone in your life has somewhat of an impact on you, and the way she's perceived gives me an uneasy feeling about being friends with her. I would not want her as a mother either. This is because for reputation, many people would talk and gossip about her in a nasty way around town, and no one should be put in a position to hear anything like that about their parent. Also, I would have to watch my mom marry numerous amount of men when it isn't healthy or regular. It could have an influence on me because as a mother, she sets an example of the person that I could possibly grow up to be. And I wouldn't want to be a person like her because of the things that she's known for and the reputation she sets for herself. I think she has possible faith, but she doesn't practice the teachings, or follow the bible and her religion. She marries various men for attention and infatuation purposes just to gain experience and not necessarily try to find real love, while it seems like she has the freedom to do so.
ReplyDeleteI would characterize the Wife of Bath as an unsatisfied woman, who just cannot seem to make up her mind. Since the age of 12, she has had five husbands. Though other people see it as a sin that she has had five husbands, the Wife of Bath does not see anything wrong with that. She is actually happy that she has had five husbands and questions why it is wrong for her to have had so. I think maybe the Wife of Bath is just looking for hook-ups and not really a real relationship, which is why she might have had five different husbands. Though she is complaining about the “woe of marriage,” she also praises her five husbands in a way by saying that they were “all worthy men in their degree.” She does not speak poorly of them, but instead respects them and reveals to the readers just how good of a man they all really were.
ReplyDeleteI do not think I would like to be friends with her or want her as my mother. I would not like to be friends with her because she seems like the type of woman to be very undecided and dissatisfied with many of her relationships. If she can not even stay faithful to her husbands, I do not think she will be able to stay faithful in a relationship with her friends. Although the Wife of Bath does not speak ill of the people around her, she just does not seem like the type to be able to keep a relationship going. She is the type of woman who is always on the move. If she is unsatisfied with the relationship, she will move onto the next one. I do not think I could be friends with someone like that. Also, I would not like her to be my mother because I do not want a mother who is always remarrying people. It would be hard on me to always have a new father every time. She just would not be a good role model for me. Also, it is embarrassing to have a mother like that because I do not want to be known as the child of the mother who “sleeps around.”
I do not think the Wife of Bath is very “Christian.” Though she makes references to religious scriptures in the story, such as the Samaritan woman and King Solomon, she just does not strike me as a Christian woman. For one, she is very unfaithful to her relationships and does not deem adultery as a sin. Secondly, she is a very sexually provocative person. All of these things are against what Christians believe in. They condemn adultery and think that being unfaithful and sexually provocative is a wrong doing. Christians believe in marriage as a sacred covenant; a covenant one should only make when they truly love someone. The Wife of Bath did not truly love these men. She probably only married them to fulfill her sexual needs. The Wife of Bath is just not very Christian at all. She is far from it.
I would characterize the Wife of Bath as confused and uncommitted. The Wife of Bath seems to be confused as to why people look down upon her because she has married five men. She believes that she should be allowed to marry more than five because King Dan Solomon has married more women than her and nobody judges him. The Wife of Bath is also uncommitted because she cannot stay married to one person. I would not want her as my mother because I would never have a permanent father figure. She does not seem very “Christian” because people, who practice Christianity deeply, would not have more than one husband or wife.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Bath is a very headstrong woman. She values experiences more than others in the world. The Wife of Bath is fickle uncertain of herself. However, she is thankful for having five marriages. I would not like to have her as a friend because she would probably be very argumentative and I do not like fighting with my friends. She also has a bad attitude towards others; she always thinks she is right and she will become mad and upset if she doesn't get her way. I would not want to have her as my mother. I could not accept the fact that she is unfaithful to my father. I would be sympathetic for my many "fathers" and would not enjoy being the daughter of such a woman. The Wife of Bath does not care at all about what others see in her. I don't know why anyone would want to marry such a person. She is not a true Christian. Unlike true Christians, she marries more than once. Christians are faithful and loyal to their spouses. They do not believe in divorce because divorce is "breaking" a sacrament.
ReplyDeleteThrough my perspective, I would characterize the Wife of Bath as a disloyal and speculative woman, though she is very courteous. The Wife of Bath has married 5 times because I think she is dissatisfied with her love life. I believe every time she ends her past marriage, she is looking for a new and true love. She is very courteous of the experience that the past 5 marriages has given her.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think I would be her friend because she seems like a very respected and courteous woman. She would have a lot of experience with relationships, which means she would have good advice. I believe experience leads to wisdom, which therefore creates great advices. Truthfully, I would never want her to be my mother. Her past actions may cause me to grow in a totally different way than who I am today. But if I did have her as a mother, I would respect her and try to refrain from making her same choices of marrying 5 different men.
I do think she is a Christian, by the fact that she knows the Scriptures. But, she is not a true Christian because a true Christian would follow whatever the Scriptures says to do, such as marrying a man and settling down with him only.
The Wife of Bath is headstrong in what she says and does. She is not afraid to say what she wants and is not happy with what she has. She has married five times and still wants more. Even though she makes references to the Bible she is hardly “Christian” because she is doing it for her self. A person should only remarry if their spouse were to die, then they could get remarried. There would also have to be a good reason for the many marriages. If not that would be against the Church’s teaching of only having one spouse and remarrying for a good reason. I would not want to have her as a mother because she would end up being unfaithful to who ever was my father. I would also not want to have her as a friend because she seems like the type to talk about what ever she wants and not care who would hear her.
ReplyDeleteI think that the wife of bath is a free minded, strong, independent woman. Even though she has had 5 husbands, she is still okay with herself and is wondering how many more she can have for it to be okay. Even though she knows (she thinks) Jesus doesn't like her having more than one marriage, she does it anyways. She continues to do what she loves, and she seems like she might get upset if she doesn't get her way. She is probably very charming if she has got 5 good, well decent husbands. I would be friends with her because she seems like a bright, positive person. I do think she is Christian because she was worrying about Jesus and mentioning how she is thankful to 'God', but she is probably not a strong devoted Christian because she has had 5 husbands.
ReplyDeleteThe Wife of Beth I would characterize as unsatisfied. She wants to make having 5 husband seem ok by comparing her to other people and their stories and I get a feel that she wants more then she has. I would not want to be her friend because she seems needy and like she would want more then I can give. I would not want her as my mother because I wouldn't want to know that my mother has 4 other husbands other then my father. I wouldn't say she is very Christian because she does compare her situation to other peoples in the bible and she wants to make situation seem ok when in reality it isn't.
ReplyDeleteThe wife of Bath is an uncommitted and a head strong woman. She cannot decide who to marry and therefore as a result she has been through five marriages. ALthough she speaks highly of all of her ex-husbands. Many people look down at her for all the marriages she went through but she attacks back with bibles references saying that men has had multiple wives themselves and weren't judge for it.
ReplyDeleteI would not be her friend because she is troubled and doesn't know what she wants. She has proven to be an unreliable source because of the many marriages she has given up on and gone through like it was nothing. I would not want her as my mother for the same reasons as a friend.
She wants herself to be seen as a devout but all in all it is just a front that she put up to make herself feel better. She quotes the bible because she needed a way to deal with the judgement and criticism.
The Wife of Bath is a woman of unique thought and a number of husbands stigmatized by her heavily religious society. I admire her for her independent thought and find her selective understanding of the Bible amusing. She seems like a fitting heroine, articulate, strong, and sufficiently immoral.
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I think the Wife of Bath could be characterized as being self-contradicting. She justifies her actions by saying that the Bible did not put a limit on the amount of spouses a person can have. She also compared herself to King Solomon, reasoning that for every two wives he had, she should be entitled to one. However, I know that being Christian means having only one spouse that you are committed to. Thus, the Wife of Bath is self-contradiction.
ReplyDeleteShe was not intentionally trying to disrespect God in any way. In fact, she was probably trying to be a devout Christian by going on a Pilgrimage. I think that she herself IS a self-contradiction because she is a “Christian polygamist.” I would not call her an adulterer, however, because she did not seem to be cheating on anybody. I just think she wanted love.
I would not want to have her as a mother or a friend. I would not want a mother who has a relationship with multiple men at once. I would not mind having her as a friend, but I do not think she would want me as a friend. I believe that a person should only have one spouse that they are committed to. The Wife of Bath seems very opinionated and stubborn, so I think we would argue too much.