Wife of Bath The Battle of the Sexes
How far do you agree that in the battle of the sexes it is the wife of Bath who has the most effictive weapons and armour? The Wife sees the relationship between men and women as a battle in which it is crucial to gain the upper hand, Oon of us two must bowen, douteless Her armour was indeed necessary, as in Medieval England, women definitley were second class citizens who were viewed as goods and chattels, with no financial independence. ... The Wife also used a weapon of deceit and she clearly comments that women have this weapon from birth, Swere and lyen as a womman kan She tells her audience that she would deliberately pick arguments and accuse her husbands of the very sins she herself is guilty of, because she admits that attack is the best form of defense, Whoso that first to mille comth, first grint; I pleyned first, so was oure werre ystint The Wife claims that all the other wives are better treated than herself, sire olde kaynard, is this thyn array?