The Wife of Bath Prologue

I found it interesting that the Wife of Bath had so many biblical examples to defend her five marriages, which certainly would have made her story more appealing to the many clergy members on the pilgrimage. Although, scholarly, she favors experience. She takes a dominant role in her relationships and uses her sexuality to her advantage. I think it is also interesting that she mentions that the reason for sex is reproduction and argues it's importance in creating other virgins, but does not mention whether she has any children of her own. If she had any with her last husband, I assume they would have been disturbed when their parents got in a fist fight in the living room. I am also assuming she is def in one ear, as stated in the prologue, from the strike she took in the head from her husband that knocked her to the ground. It is impressive that she held her own against a grown man and defended what she believed in, especially considering the time it was written. She is a woman that demands respect and who is proud of her sexuality.

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