Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare...
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Wednesday 12 November 2008
There was wife come from Bath or near...
The Norman conquest brought many changes to the British Isles, including changes in language and literature. Gone were the days of loyalty to tribal leaders and themes of war and fighting. In their place took themes of warmth, light and love.
Geoffrey Chaucer brought new literary techniques from France and Italy and developed English poetry, and thus made English a language of literature. Being born into the middle class, he was able to see clearly the oppression of the peasants by the court and church, and was very critical of both powers. His work "The Canterbury Tales" is a satrical work criticising people from all walks of life in English society. The Wife of Bath is one such example, with her outrageous behaviour. Some people have viewed her as the first feminist character in English literature; others say that it is more likely for her to be an antifeminist character given the context of the work.
Geoffrey Chaucer brought new literary techniques from France and Italy and developed English poetry, and thus made English a language of literature. Being born into the middle class, he was able to see clearly the oppression of the peasants by the court and church, and was very critical of both powers. His work "The Canterbury Tales" is a satrical work criticising people from all walks of life in English society. The Wife of Bath is one such example, with her outrageous behaviour. Some people have viewed her as the first feminist character in English literature; others say that it is more likely for her to be an antifeminist character given the context of the work.
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