From the Canterbury Tales, The wife of Bath's tale
The unhappy Midas grew a splendid pair/Of retrices ears...." In the Wife of bath's tale for what purpose does the narrator tell the story of Midas?
A. to prove that women cannot remain romantically faithful.
B.To show that women cannot bear to look at deformity
C. To demonstrate that women cannot tell an untruth.
D. to illustrate that woman can not keep a secret

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From the Canterbury Tales, The wife of Bath's tale
The unhappy Midas grew a splendid pair/Of retrices ears...."  In the Wife of bath's tale for what purpose does the narrator tell the story of Midas?
A. to prove that women cannot remain romantically faithful. 
B.To show that women cannot bear to look at deformity 
C. To demonstrate that women cannot tell an untruth. 
D. to illustrate that woman can not keep a secret

kakarot · Answer

Idk maybe B?

anonymous · Answer

Why do you think B? I think Maybe A doesn't she have a lot of husbands? If I remember right.

kakarot · Answer

Idk I have never read this story. This is THE King Midas of Crete right?

anonymous · Answer

I'm not too sure, I got behind on it a bit I thought that was just a saying in the book,  Maybe it is B.

kakarot · Answer

ok