Instruction
the writing assignment is selecting 3 of the 4 following questions to answer in an academic body paragraph. Each paragraph should:
1. Make a claim (Topic Sentence)
2. Provide Evidence (2+ ICE'd quote nuggets from the tale)
3. Analyze how this connects to Medieval times. (What do you think Chaucer is saying about women, society, class or the church? What can you connect to in regards to the time period. What is Chaucer’s point? Why does he have this crazy character?)
Questions:
1. Many people believe that, due to their innate differences, men and women will always struggle to successfully co-exist with one another. In fact, many people believe men and women were never meant to co-exist in the first place. What is your opinion & why?
2. Is the knight’s punishment an example of “perfect justice,” or is the punishment insufficient? Explain your answer.
3. Is the Wife of Bath’s tale reflective of her personality, beliefs, values, etc.? Did anything about her tale surprise you or seem to contradict her character as revealed in her prologue?
4. Is the Wife of Bath a feminist? Why/why not?
Please have this completed by 1/11/21 at 11 pm.