Mariage in the Merchant's Tale
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- Created on: 17-05-18 14:04
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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
- Context
- It was very important that a mans 'heritage' stayed within his family
- It is seen as something God would favour
- It means the man has someone to serve him and control
- To satisfy sexual needs
- Women can give an heir to a man
- 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
- Positive Views
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