Topic > Theme of Power in the Tale of the Wife of Bath - 1133

The knight tells the woman his true feelings towards her. According to Arthurian” “She is the most horrible woman I have ever seen.” Furthermore, it is unusual for a young man to marry an older woman. Women have a lot of power in their appearance because a woman uses her appearance to seduce and control men. The woman's inner desire in this period of time is to have power over her husband. However during this time period Christians believe that a man and a woman should treat each other equally. According to 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 “The husband must give his marital rights to his wife, and so the wife to her husband. Because the wife has no authority over her own body." The woman still feels despised compared to men because her tasks are to stay at home, cook and