To formulate any type of argument using the Bible as a reference is challenging, since the Bible is diversely perceived from person to person. These varied perceptions can be results of different translations of the Bible, the cultural background of the reader, or quite simply, a vagueness with which the Bible can lend itself to multiple interpretations. Nevertheless, there are certain topics which are void of much gray area, which are explicitly and consistently outlined by the authors of the various books found in the Bible. Marriage, while tirelessly mentioned throughout the entire Bible, can be included as one of...
these trials, however, Griselde remains faithful. She has completely fulfilled everything expected of a Godly wife. Walter, on the other hand, is a complete opposite, going against everything the Bible says about marriage. It is unclear as to whether Chaucer purposely used The Clerk's Tale to create this type of paradox. Nevertheless, it is clear that the contrast is there, and the religious pilgrims of The Canterbury Tales would have no doubt recognized such a biblical conflict.

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