The Theme Of Truth In Os Powman By Piers Plowman - 811 Words

Piers Plowman’s whole plot revolves around truth. Piers Plowman is full of many references to truth. It is defined as all that is morally excellent in the world. Throughout the text, Truth is given all characteristics of God and the plowman does what is asked of him as if it was his God. This is very important in itself because if you live a truthful life you will go to heaven. So, if you look up to truth and almost worship the idea of truth and living a truthful existence, you will be in good fortune in God’s eyes. The â€Å"lady of lovely looks† mentions truth in the first passus: â€Å"Truth is therein And would have that ye do as his word teacheth† (13-14). Here, she’s explaining that all truth is within God. Truth is portrayed as being one’s†¦show more content†¦Firstly, The Wife of Bath differs in her vision of sexuality. She has had many previous husbands, and is on her fifth. The Wife of Bath is a sexual character and has little care for chastity. Crist was a mayde, and shapen as a man, And many a seint, sith that the world bigan; Yet lyved that evere in parfit chastitee. I nyl envye no virginitee. (145) The Wife of Bath embraces her sexuality, however for Margery Kempe it is a different story. Chastity is a necessity for her relationship with God. Although not always chastised, she was able to let go of all previous sexual notions towards her husband in order to cleanse her body for God. â€Å"whan sche wend that all fleschly lust had al hol ben qwenchyd in hir. And so long sche was temptyd wyth the syn of letchory for owt that sche cowd do. And yet sche was oftyn schrevyn, sche weryd the hayr, and dede gret bodyly penawns, and wept many a byttyr teer and preyd ful oftyn to owyr Lord that he schuld preserve hir and kepe hir that sche schuld not fallyn into temptacyon, for sche thowt sche had levar ben deed than consentyn therto. And in al this tyme sche had no lust to comown wyth hir husband† (315-321). Because Margery’s husband allowed her to practice chastity, God instructs her to take care of her husband regardless of her previous sexual desires. Even though the women contain different forms of sexuality, I