I need some ideas for a thesis statement on The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale.

The
Wife of Bath is one of Chaucer's most interesting characters. In trying to develop a thesis
statement, I would focus on what characterizes her as a woman, and why she chooses to tell the
story she tells. There are always connections in between the narrating
characters and their stories, and this would be a good starting point for your thesis.

In developing a thesis statement, however, you need to work out what your key points
are first, and then assess what thesis they point towards. Trying to come up with the statement
first and then furnishing the evidence afterwards can lead to fitting evidence to the theory,
rather than the theory to the evidence.

Some points to think about with the
Wife of Bath:

1. She is not a conventionally attractive woman.

2. She is an older woman.

3. Her story features an unattractive
woman who nevertheless becomes the wife of a handsome knight.

4. She is
determined to rule her own fate and has disdain for the idea of husbands trying to...