The Wife of Bath's tale is part of the Canterbury Tales, contained in the part about marriage, where people offers their philosophies and experiences on love and marriage.
On the first reference (lines 39-56) the wife makes a direct statement on friars. She describes the friars' activities as she has seen them work, but then she states they are a danger to women as they won't do more than take your virtue.
The second reference (lines 101-126) is to women's desire, she states that some say women want the freedom to do as they please, without being told otherwise, but to be thought as good and wise. First, she says men ought to be good and caring to women and that some women enjoy being called discreet and secret, but she negates this continuing her story recalling the story of Midas.
Finally, the last reference (lines 433-440) is to marriage, she is an experienced woman who has been married five times. In the final lines, she asks God for young husbands to please women and short lives for the ones who won't be governed by their wives.
In the whole tale, the woman is presented as a strong, independent, intelligent and determined person who works to get her own benefits from her husbands. She has very open concepts on different matters and her image is very ahead of her time.
Answer:
Independent clause because the last part of the sentence can be said on its own and be understood.
Answer and Explanation:
Emerson determined the characteristics that a hero must possess. Among these characteristics, Emerson emphasizes the idea that a hero must be highly determined, in addition to having the ability to have an attitude to fight any evil that afflicts people, even if this puts the security of that hero at risk. Through this description, we can consider that for Emerson, Beowulf would be a great hero. First, Beowulf presents himself in history as a man who has a strong determination to use his strength for good. Beowulf is determined to help people and that determination is what allows him to face the most terrible beasts that plague innocent citizens. In addition, these beasts are often stronger than he, as Grendel was. This puts Beowulf in danger when facing these beasts, but he understands that he must use everything he has to protect people who cannot get rid of the terror that the beasts present. For this reason, he faces the beasts, even if it puts his safety at risk and causes his death.
One person I know, who could be considered a hero, from Emerson's description, is my mother. My mother always showed a lot of determination in taking care of her children, making sure that all the family's needs were met, through her tireless effort. She also puts herself in front of the problems that her children face, even putting herself at risk if necessary to protect her children. This shows that in addition to presenting the heroic characteristics determined by Emerson, she has strength and courage to face any adversity.
