dreams she should be.
             In the General Prologue the reader is told by pilgrim Chaucer that he has had the opportunity to speak with each of the 29 pilgrims. Chaucer then continues to reveal what he has learned about each, including the Wife of Bath. The beginnings of her description are not unordinary. She is described as from a beautiful city in Southwest England, somewhat deaf and an exceptional weaver. Chaucer continues to tell of her high society values in that if someone were to go ahead of her, for example, in offering at church, she would become very angry. The Wife is said to own many head kerchiefs of which she wears to church on Sunday and she is presently wearing red stockings, moist leather shoes (suggesting to be expensive due to the quality of leather) and a big hat while riding her horse. She is also fair and blonde. In other words, she is fashionable. It is after this point where we begin to be told of her extraordinary characteristics. The Wife of Bath has had five husbands and others sexually. This is in a time without divorce and when people were married outside the church then brought into the church for the remainder of the ceremony to ensure the bride or groom would not have thoughts within the church that should not be had outside of marriage. She has a gap in her front teeth that at that time suggested a wild nature. She rides her horse astride, which is also suggestive to her behaviour. She wears spurs, which suggests she travels very much and is prepared for a long trip. The Wife has traveled Europe extensively and has been to Jerusalem three times. She has done a large amount of travelling in a time when people could not afford to travel. As well, it was unheard of for a woman to travel alone at that time. Even in today's society it is more common but still not the norm and considered unsafe. The Wife of Bath is also said to have a strong, red face. The redness can be argued as a permanent glow from...