Two Independent Female Characters in British Literature: Shakespeare's Verona and Chaucer's the Wife of Bath. This paper examines the characters of the Wife of Bath, from Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", and Viola, from Shakespeare's "The Twelfth Night". These women are shown as independent characters that demonstrate how a woman can fight against the social convention of marriage, and instead use it as a way of gaining a measure of independence. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 5804 Female Characters Literature.doc Price: 44.75