Decameron: Tales of Love, Wit, and Human Comedy
Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian humanist writer and is considered the father of Italian prose, and the creator of the novel and the renewal of the ancient epic. He spent his childhood in Florence, and soon abandoned trade for a career in law and subsequent cultivation of the arts under the guidance of distinguished scholars at the court of Anjou. His stay in Naples inspired him on stage and the atmosphere of the works evoke the figure of Fiammetta, his beloved, present in much of its production and saw the Black Death 1350-1355.
— sta decameron work collection tales divided into ten days with ten stories or stories each preceded by a prologue devoted to the unhappy lovers and women and an introduction which presents the argument that serves as a link to a hundred stories that make up. The devastation of the plague is the reason for society to meet in a privileged group of seven ladies and three gentlemen, who, in the removal of the field, decide to seek distraction, designating for each day to a storyteller, announce the revival, with multiple references to characters or folk customs, is a real human comedy of the Middle Ages Alibech Alibech .—
Story:
the main character. The story presents her as a young virgin of fourteen and good looking. It is the only innocent of the whole story. Conscious of sin is not exercised. The girl went in search of God but not knowing which way should be sought, is deceived by Hardy and taken to undertake the complete opposite of what he wanted. Alibech Friendly: they are all innocent. Neerval:’s husband Alibech who like Hardy is taking advantage of the innocence of youth, but this will matter more than his physical riches. Alibech parents: they die and leave his estate to Alibech. Anchorites: These are two and after watching his inability to stand without sin, Alibech sent to another with more capacity. Rustico, the hermit is supposedly better able to abstain, but that falls more easily. This deceives Alibech advantage of their innocence and ignorance. Area: We could say that there are two spaces in the story. One is the city, Capsa, where they are known as Alibech. It is the civilized place. The other is the desert, where Hardy, paradoxically, has a name that resonates with the environment. The desert is the uncivilized, that is, a rustic. Time: Time is like a cycle, beginning at Capsa, passing through the desert and back to Capsa after the death of parents Alibech. Alibech leaves innocent but the friends you make back to reality. Once again the people is aware of sexuality and death, therefore arguably becomes an adult. Leaves without knowing what it is to know God, but becomes aware of carnal pleasure. But she believes she has got what he wanted. So again like it was innocent, even having sinned. Topic: The topic mainly is the transition to adulthood. Goes from knowing nothing to knowing death and sexuality. Boccaccio criticizes the Catholic Church at that time. At that time the Church saw the woman as sinful by nature. Boccaccio shows them as greedy. Language: The language is simple but very elegant, does not need to write any obscene to show what happens —
Chicken meal
Characters: Marquis of Monferrato, the marquise‘s husband is the man who makes by its presence, that the talk of the Marquise courtier to the king.
Courtier: It’s who counts the King about the Marchioness. King Philip “the one-eyed man” who is interested is the Marquise and tries to seduce her. Seeing useless feat, continues on his way to Genoa. Marquesa: It is the beautiful woman who falls for the king. With his wit gets rid of this and remains faithful to her husband. Space: three spaces appear in the story. The first is the king’s court, where he was informed about a beautiful woman and of good character, the Marquise. The second area is the home of the Marquise. There he played a fundamental part of the story. There, the Marquise informs the king, through clever words and deeds that have no chance. Finally, the third space in which the work takes place is Genoa, a place which addresses the king and taken as an excuse to visit the Marquise. Topic: The topic this time by Boccaccio, is to show how women were the time, never pretended love with a person of higher rank to his useless.
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E `Spejo
Characters: Fresco da cholate: The uncle of the protagonist, is tired of the arrogance of his niece and complains to no withstand criticism. Ciesca: Fresco’s niece, shows pride, proud and unfriendly. Space: The story takes place mainly in the home of fresh, supposedly, but also a party that does not give us the name of the place. Party naps again because it is boring and is in the house of his uncle when scolded. Topic: Boccaccio in this story, tells how silly are those who consider themselves more than they are. The title of the work is because there is no mirror more useless than one who does not show you the reality.