Mariage in the Merchant's Tale

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  • Mariage in the Merchant's Tale
    • Positive Views
      • Women can give an heir to a man
        • It was very important that a mans 'heritage' stayed within his family
          • Context
            • Marriage is a key theme in many of the Canterbury Tales
            • Medieval church views marriage as undesirable but necessary
      • It is seen as something God would favour
      • It means the man has someone to serve him and control
      • To satisfy sexual needs
    • Context
      • Marriage is a key theme in many of the Canterbury Tales
      • Medieval church views marriage as undesirable but necessary
    • Negative Views
      • Women can be unpredictable
      • Women are in a marriage for selfish reasons such as money or higher status
      • Theofraste: Women are evil

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