In my first paragraph, I will discuss the ways in which Griselda made marriage a living hell for the Merchant. For example, the Merchant says that after only two short months of marriage his wife is intolerable and makes life miserable. This statement made by the Merchant is easy to believe considering he called his wife a total shrew. I also believe the Merchant to be true when he says, " I have a wife, the worst there could be." In addition, the Merchant says that Griselda is a bubbling shrew and has a heap of faults. Griselda is said to have a bad tongue throughout the tale, which the Merchant

e that the Merchant shouldn't let Griselda get to him even if he is deeply in love because she is not worth it. In conclusion, I feel that the Merchant has felt a world of hurt, which is underserved from a woman with very little respect for herself and her husband.

In my second paragraph, I will talk first about the deceit of May and then the interference of Prosperina in relationships. For example, when May found out that Damian had much love toward her she deceitfully snooped around her blind husband January to try and be with Damian. I think that if May really was in love with January that his sudden blindness would have no effect on her and she would be content with her loving husband. Also, I feel that if May was a good wife that she would have come out and tell her husband how she felt inside of sneaking around his back. In addition, May was caught with Damian in a pear tree by January after his blindness suddenly went away: she then procee

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Approximate Word count = 646
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)