THE CANTERBURY TALES THEMES THEME OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE Background: men and women were treated differently in the Middle these differences were mostly seen among the upper • classes. Men were seen rational human motivated by logic, honor, and laws of the time allowed men to • abuse women physically and control their actions Women were seen as: • - passionate creatures - delicate beings who needed protection - married women could own property, and they often ran households and businesses while their husbands were away
THE CANTERBURY TALES THEMES THEME OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE Background: • men and women were treated differently in the Middle these differences were mostly seen among the upper classes. • Men were seen rational human motivated by logic, honor, and laws of the time allowed men to abuse women physically and control their actions • Women were seen as: - passionate creatures - delicate beings who needed protection - married women could own property, and they often ran households and businesses while their husbands were away
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