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History vs. Herstory: Why Women Don’t Mind That Their Husbands Aren’t Really Listening Why Women Don’t Mind That Their Husbands Aren’t Really Listening ,[object Object]
The Prologue ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Tale ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Tale (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Cultural Context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What do the stereotypes presented in the character Alisoun (the wife) illustrate about the attitudes toward women at the time?    How do those attitudes compare to those of our modern society?
Stereotypes of Women: Then and Today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why did Alisoun choose to tell the tale of the Knight and the Hag? How does it reflect herself? How does it reflect herself? “ Wommen desire to have sovereinetee As wel over hir housbonde as hir love, And for to been in maistrye him above.”
Who are you calling a hag? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Alisoun misquotes the Bible but is not corrected by the churchmen to whom she is telling her story.  What does this say about the attitudes of and toward churchmen then and now?
What are they even talking about?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The wife literally “takes a leaf out of her husband’s book.” How does this expression reflect her life and story figuratively?
I see what you did there. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Alisoun’s view...  if things were reversed if things were reversed “ Who painted the leon, tel me who?”
Chaucer creates a woman,  but discredits her views by identifying her power with evil.  but discredits her views by identifying her power with evil.  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is Alisoun’s perspective on the institution of marriage (e.g. is marriage a necessary evil or expression of love)?  Is it different than that of the tale as a whole? Has this dynamic changed in today’s society?
What’s LOVE  got to do with it? got to do with it? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Wife of bath facilitation ppt

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  • 6. What do the stereotypes presented in the character Alisoun (the wife) illustrate about the attitudes toward women at the time? How do those attitudes compare to those of our modern society?
  • 7.
  • 8. Why did Alisoun choose to tell the tale of the Knight and the Hag? How does it reflect herself? How does it reflect herself? “ Wommen desire to have sovereinetee As wel over hir housbonde as hir love, And for to been in maistrye him above.”
  • 9.
  • 10. Alisoun misquotes the Bible but is not corrected by the churchmen to whom she is telling her story. What does this say about the attitudes of and toward churchmen then and now?
  • 11.
  • 12. The wife literally “takes a leaf out of her husband’s book.” How does this expression reflect her life and story figuratively?
  • 13.
  • 14. Alisoun’s view... if things were reversed if things were reversed “ Who painted the leon, tel me who?”
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  • 16. What is Alisoun’s perspective on the institution of marriage (e.g. is marriage a necessary evil or expression of love)? Is it different than that of the tale as a whole? Has this dynamic changed in today’s society?
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