“The Wife of Bath’s Tale”

  n a well organized essay, discuss how Chaucer develops a central idea of the text through his portrayal of major characters in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Some notes I took on what I believe is the central idea is : - people are vied and seen as their social class - in this kingdom they live in a hierarchy where people are ranked one above the other according to their status, social class and authority. - people are treated unfairly and viewed less than others due to their status . -In this hierarchy the kings and queens are above everyone and believe they are not comparable and the peasants who are at the bottom and are Poor but noble people - they should not be defined by their social status