Analysis Of The Book The Great - 1434 Words

Grisilde the Great In the medieval times women grow up being absolute obedient with males because this meant respect, modesty and loyalty.So, when the modesty woman get married, they must maintain their strict submissiveness with their spouses even, they would let them to drastic mental and physical consequences. In the tale Chaucer the main character of Griselda is portrays as an ideal wife for The lord Marquis because of his roles as an obedient, modest and passive woman. Chaucer describes Griselda as a perfect wife because of her role as a passive woman. Griselda is a docile person because this is part of her medieval background. As I discussed above Janicula ( Griselda s father) inculcated her extreme docile values. So,†¦show more content†¦She accepts with no objections because according to her taking her child away will not change her love for Him. A Walter s agent takes Griselda s son away and placed them on Walter s sister house. She is so submissive that accepts any cruel actions to please and prove his love to Walter. Four years pass and This time Walter again decides to test his wife s and patience and fidelity by telling her that she must give up her son who is two years old only. Again, Griselda takes the news passively and accepts her husband s atrocious decision. Again, Griselda proves Walter her domesticated attitude about all his barbarous actions. Walters put Griselda on the third test to prove Her passiveness.This occurs W hen Walter s daughter is twelve and his son just seven years old. He has a Papal Bull forged, declaring himself free of his wife Griselda. The papal provides him consent to marry another woman. Walter shows Griselda the permission to get marry again and she accepts the new sadly and patiently. So, she please her to leave her visit her father because she feels humiliated and needs his support. Walter accepts And let her go. Then, Walter orders his sister, to bring his daughter and son home to be present in His wedding to another woman. Cynically, Walter puts Griselda in charge of the weeding preparations. Griselda is in charge of helps preparing the beautiful bribe whom she does not recognize as her daughter. But, Walter cannot