Wife of bath. How evil is evil?

I found the wife to be incredibly vain and self centered. (There are tons of quotes that support this that I will post at the end of this assignment. So don't try to argue this point unless you're ready to argue for a REALLY long time) And while these are traits that I find incredibly annoying and unwanted I don't think that this is enough for me to classify her as evil.

Quotes to support my argument and loose interpritation:

In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon

That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon;

Translation: no body went up and paid tribute before her during church.

And if ther dide, certeyn so wrooth was she,
That she was out of alle charitee.
Translation: if someone was stupid enough to pay tribute before her she would get PISSED.


Hir coverchiefs ful fyne weren of ground;
I dorste swere they weyeden ten pound
That on a Sonday weren upon hir heed.
Hir hosen weren of fyn scarlet reed,
Translation: she wears 10 ponds of nice, expensive, good looking clothes to church.

Of remedies of love she knew per chaunce,
For she koude of that art the olde daunce.
Translation: she's been around the block

"Experience, though noon auctoritee
Were in this world, were right ynogh to me
To speke of wo that is in mariage.
Translation: This is a direct quote from her saying that she is the best mariage expert in the world. (Better even than the Dr Phil's and Oprah's of her time.)

Well, My work here is done.

Peace out till next time!