Question

In the Wife of Bath's Tale , when the queen demands that the knight find out “What is the thing that women most desire?” he searches for a whole year to find an answer. Does the knight gain understanding of women over the course of the story, or is he still essentially the same as he was at the beginning? What are three reasons that can back up your claim ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The knight gains the understanding of women throughout history, but this takes time and only happens after his marriage.

Explanation:

At the beginning of Wife of Bath's Tale we can see that the knight's behavior towards women is very different from his behavior at the end of the tale. In the beginning the knight commits a crime against a woman, which shows that in addition to being aggressive and disrespectful, he does not understand the simplest desires of women, let alone their greatest desires. This crime causes the knight to lose the understanding of women in the kingdom and the chance to regain consideration and be accepted again into society is discovering the greatest desire of women.

When looking for this answer, the knight discovers that women have different desires and the biggest desire they have is quite simple. This changes the way he sees women in part, but his change only occurs when he opposes regretting marrying an ugly old woman, she shows him how a faithful and respectful woman is more important than a beautiful and young.