The Wife Of The Bath Analysis

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What is love? According to your local newspaper, love is a bunch of smart, or not so smart, quotes that are witty and may give off loving vibes in cartoon form. But honestly, love is not something that can be defined. It looks and feels different to everyone. To the main character in The Wife of Bath, love is a pawn in the game of live. She simply uses the word emotionlessly, as a ploy to get what she truly wants; which is sex and money. This love is nothing more than a physical encounter in which she reaps the benefits. To do so with a clear conscious, she uses religion and her sexual satisfaction to justify all of her actions.

The Wife of The Bath, or Alyson, is straight-forward when it comes to her expectations and self-standards. She married her first husband at the age of twelve, and is now married to her fifth husband. It is safe to say that she wastes no time when it comes to moving on. Despite scrutiny from those around her, Alyson proudly maintains her reputation as the woman that has had multiple husbands, and attributes her behavior to many religious aspects. She says that, "God bade us to wax fruitful and multiply." She uses this statement as a means to justify her ways. She goes on further to reason that someone must be procreating in order to produce virgins. Her 'logical' mindset interferes with her religious beliefs in this aspect. She is choosing to f...

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