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Wife of Bath Answer Sheet (There are translations for those in need, but answer in English as best as possible!) Part One, Day One: Anglo-Saxon History & The Prologue (lines 1-28) 1. In Anglo-Saxon times how were the roles of men & women in society different from the “traditional” roles you know of today from history? Name at least two things that are different and HOW they are different . / En la época anglosajona, ¿en qué se diferencian los roles de hombres y mujeres en la sociedad de los roles “tradicionales” que se conocen hoy en la historia? Nombra al menos dos cosas que son diferentes y CÓMO son diferentes. Difference when they grew up is that girls were centered to learn housekeeping skills while boys learned the skills of their fathers. Although as time went by men and women had different roles. Men are of course known as the leaders of the society. 2. In the Prologue there is a verbal conflict between the Friar (a man of the church) and a Summoner (a man that would capture criminals and bring them to trial) about the Wife of Bath telling her story. What can you tell about roles in society based on the grouping of people there and how they speak to each other? / En el Prólogo hay un conflicto verbal entre el Fraile (un hombre de la iglesia) y un Summoner (un hombre que capturaría a los criminales y los llevaría a juicio) sobre la Esposa de Bath contando su historia. ¿Qué puede decir sobre los roles en la sociedad basados en la agrupación de personas allí y cómo se hablan entre sí? Part Two, Day Two: The Crime & The Punishment (lines 29-92) 1. Summarize the Crime: What did the Knight do and how did society react? Do you find this crime and reaction believable or odd or the time? / Resumir el crimen: ¿Que hizo el Caballero y cómo reaccionó la sociedad? ¿Encuentra The knight committed the crime of rapping a maiden and it's very ironic because everyone knows such a crime means off with your head. What is the king's reaction to such an act? The King's reaction was angry and with such petitions to the King the knight was condemned as dead. 2. What are the King’s and Queen’s suggested punishments for the Knight? / ¿Cuáles son los castigos sugeridos por el Rey y la Reina para el Caballero?
His punishment for doing so is death; he is to have his head cut off. However, the King agrees to hand him over to the Queen. The Queen tells the Knight that he must come up with the answer to this question: What do women most desire? If he can come up with the correct answer, the Queen will spare his life. 3. What does this contradiction, about the punishment choice, demonstrate about the Wife of Bath’s views on the relationship between men and women? / ¿Qué demuestra esta contradicción, sobre la elección del castigo, sobre los puntos de vista de la esposa de Bath sobre la relación entre hombres y mujeres? Part Three, Day Three: Looking for Answers (lines 93-196) 1. Summarize: What is the Knight’s journey and what question is he looking to answer? / Resumir: ¿Cuál es el viaje del Caballero y qué pregunta busca responder? The knight who raped a young woman gets many answers when he wanders around the countryside asking people what women most want. 2. Fill in the chart with various answers he receives to compare: / Complete la tabla con varias respuestas que reciba para comparar: Some respond that women want material wealth. Some people insist that beauty is a woman's greatest desire. the knight hears that what women most want is flattery Other people say that women most want freedom and autonomy to live life on their own terms 3. D ue to the variety of answers, the Knight feels he will never find the right one, but when he finds the Old Woman in the forest he trusts her and takes her with him back to the castle… why do you think he does this? / Debido a la variedad de respuestas, el Caballero siente que nunca encontrará la correcta, pero cuando encuentra a la Anciana en el bosque confía en ella y la lleva consigo de regreso al castillo… ¿por qué crees que hace esto? The woman tells the knight that he must pledge himself to her in return for her help, and
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