Directions:
It’s easy for us to get stuck in our own minds and not see the perspectives of others. Take a moment to consider the perspective of the character listed below. What might be her struggles? What decisions would you make if you were in her place? Write a short paragraph that demonstrates your understanding of the character as you attempt to identify with her situation. Once you have completed your post, comment on a classmate’s post to build on his or her ideas, pose questions, or politely agree or disagree and explain why.

Character for discussion:

Wife of Bath

tree and the cat in the tree

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

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