"The Clerk's Tale," by Chaucer

The story of Chaucer reflects roles and behaviors of women in a Patriarchal Society. The main character of the story is a poor peasant girl called Griselda who swore to his husband, Walter, to be a faithful and obedient wife. Despite her willingness to respect all her husband commands this, rich man humiliated her with several tests. This was to see if she would actually fulfill the oath she made to him. One way he tested her was by taking her children away from her in a cruel and ruthless way just to see her reaction. To this situation she did not complain or cry, she just accepted it as an obedient wife. Furthermore, she stated, “Lord all is subject to your pleasure. My child and I, with heart-felt obedience, are yours, you may save or kill your own thing; do as you will."(501-504). This cruel man made ​​several attempts to prove his wife until he finally realized all the mistakes he has done to her and then decided to reunite the children with her.