Wife of Bath - generalization

I think Chaucer's Wife of Bath is an example of Chaucer's analytical methods. She says her own experiences are enough to tell her what it true about marriage. Chaucer brings in characters from all ends of society to explain different aspects that the Church might not understand, even though they have issued edicts and rules. A closer look at each character through the circumstances they live in allows us to gain a greater understanding of the lives of society and sympathize with those characters we may at first glance shun.