However, a divorced woman is automatically seen as less desirable to suitors if she chooses to remarry. The injustice of this advantage in the marriage market is presented throughout the poem. Women are seen as objects meant to serve only the commands of their husbands. The Wife of Bath takes responsibility by reversing stereotypical roles by taking responsibility for her first two marriages and her overall views on sex. Her carefree attitude belies the belief that women should limit themselves to having sex only for procreation and personal pleasure. It explains how God wanted Adam and Eve to multiply and this is only possible by having sex. The Wife of Bath elaborates: “But well, I would express, without lye, God hath cursed us for multiplying and multiplying: that kind text I can understand well. “(27-29). He uses the Bible as a model to justify his actions of having sex for pleasure and procreation. Because the church uses the Bible to socially suppress women from their sexuality. Furthermore, the Wife of Bath describes the difference in views of husbands and wives regarding their positions in marriage. A woman in this period considers marriage as a profession where she obeys every command of her husband. A man looks at marriage more for pleasure and enjoyment. The wife explains the power
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