The Wife Of Bath s Tale By Geoffrey Chaucer And Le Morte...

Literature from the medieval period reveals the values of society through the use of literary devices. Authors incorporated the conflicts of the Middle Ages in their writing to reflect the Medieval community and their lifestyle. Kings served as the highest position and granted knights, peasants, and serfs an opportunity to work for the kings and in return the king wanted loyalty. The caste system in feudalism was honored by society. During the time period, the social status of a man was determined by wealth and the amount of land he owned, making men superior to women. Women were expected to please their husband and take care of the home. They were treated very unfairly compared to men. The stories, â€Å"The Wife of Bath’s Tale† by Geoffrey†¦show more content†¦Having five husbands helps her gain experience. Marrying five men is her â€Å"schooling† because while men are working hard, she is getting better at pleasuring them from experience (Chaucer 49) . The only satisfaction she has is from pleasing her husband. Chaucer highlights the conflicts of the time and offers a new perspective on gender roles from a different perspective. The wife is taking control over the husband by seducing him. According to the role of women during the Middle Ages, women must remain loyal to their husbands, however, the Wife of Bath, â€Å"put little value of their love.† (Chaucer 208). The Wife of Bath cares about the amount of wealth she obtains from her husbands. Her marriages did not revolve around the idea of love. Chaucer characterizes the Wife of Bath as promiscuous; she uses her sexuality to control her husbands. Chaucer incorporates many values to characterize society. Women from the Middle Ages wanted control over their husbands, they demanded whatever they wanted. The husband was still loyal to the women after he was getting controlled. Chaucer forms a character who respects the religious belief but in the same way opposes them. Sir Thomas Malory demonstrates medieval values throughout the story â€Å"L Morte d’ Arthur†. Knights from the time were obligated to honor the Ten Commandments of the Code of Chivalry. However some knights did go against it. Sir Launcelots past actions rose conflicts with King Arthur because he had a secret affair