The Canterbury Tales are an accumulation of stories of many pilgrims as they travel to the site of the shrine of Sir Thomas Becket, for he was the holy martyr of Christianity. The Canterbury Tales contains many stories. Among these many tales, one of them is the story of the Wife of Bath, whose real name is Alisoun. From her appearance and behavior to her political and religious views, there is much to say about the Wife of Bath, as her prologue and narrative are quite lengthy. The Wife of Bath is a very interesting character. In addition to Alisoun as a person, his story is also fascinating, with a surprising and compelling ending. (SparkNotes Editors)According to the story, the Wife of Bath has a very distinct appearance. Her scarves are finely woven and her stockings with tight suspenders are the most beautiful scarlet red. Her shoes are soft and new, and her care is highly stimulated. She has a bold and beautiful face, red in hue, with a gap between her teeth. She also wears a scarf covering her head, neck and chin, as well as a hat as large as a shield. It is worn with a flowing coat that hides wide hips. Alisoun has a very specific attitude about herself. (Chaucer 106) Additionally, the Wife of Bath has a very defined personality. Believe it or not, she's a pretty dynamic character. For most of her history, she has an angry personality type. Alisoun is extremely controlling and ambitious. She has a way of instilling her power in others and getting what she wants. She is very dominant over others. For example, she uses her sexual power as an instrument to control her husband's actions by provoking him until she gets what she wants, which is usually money. The ...... middle of article ...... ER MAID: TALES AND TRIALS FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND WRITTEN AUTHORITY. " Modern Language Review, October 2007: 933-46. Academic Research Elite. Web. February 1, 2010. "Summary of the notes of the book of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer: Summary of the notes of the book." BookRags.com: Summaries of books, BookRags, Inc., February 1, 2010. .Chaucer, Geoffrey. The British Tradition Timeless Themes. Trans. Platinum ed: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. Print. ." Popular Study Guides. SparkNotes LLC Publisher, 2010. Web.. 2010. .