The Wife Of Bath´S Prologue
Alisoun´s description: 32 lines of the GP. Neutral.
One of the only two women described in it. Only two physical features: deafness and Gap-toothed. Outlandish dressing, arrogant speech andfunny mood. Travels alone and shows pride of her social rank: the new middle class. Her weaving abilities could not have exceeded those of Flanders.
Master in the game oflove
Positive vision: Modern, independent woman.
Coarseness in manners and speech (the other side of the new middle class)
Tell me also, to what purpose or end /The genitals weremade
Deafness caused by a blow from Jankyn. Her tooth shape determines her lust.
Embodies the personification of pride and luxury astrologically justified
I had the print of holy Venus’seal.
Represents the archetypal literary character of the old bawd Unable to live a peaceful and true love
Negative vision: closer to the medieval idea of woman
Who paintedfirst the lion, tell me who?
I´ll grant your life if you can tell me
What thing it is that women most desire
Women desire to have the sovereignty
Oldness
Wisdom
Exceeds virtues ofyouth and beauty
Goodness
Empieza el Prologo diciendo que cada uno de sus maridos fue una persona de categoria en su mundo. De los tres primeros maridos no habla separadamente. No sabemosde cual habla en cada momento.
For three of them were good and two were bad.
The three were good men and were rich and old. Not easily could they the promise hold .
Whereby theyhad been bound to cherish me.
Ella les riñe . Les hace creer que los ve jóvenes y capaces
de estar con otras mujeres.
《Yo solía reñirles, incluso cuando no tenía razón; o me hubiesenmatado si no lo hubiese hecho 》
《Yo solía acusar a mi esposo de mujeriego, cuando la verdad es
que estaba ya tan enfermo que apenas si se sostenía de pie; sin embargo, aquello le producía un...
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