Corruption And Relationship In The Masetto Of Boccaccio

Finally, we come to the story of The Gallant Tailor. This story has to be the poster-child story for the "use your brain to get out of turmoil" theme. In this story, the main character makes something out of nothing to get what he wants throughout the entire tale. Part of the way through the story he turns two giants against

Italy was considered the birthplace of both the Renaissance, specifically the Artistic Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period of rebirth (14th to the 17th century) of learning classical knowledge, which then went more specifically into the formation of ideals and thoughts such as the focus on man and their achievements, man being fundamentally “good”, the use of measurements and science in art and the overall shift into what is more appearance oriented as well as somewhat of a realistic art style. These ideals of the Renaissance were presented through the work that artists of this period were producing.

Elisa is so engaged in the man, that she offers him Chrysanthemum sprouts to pass on to another customer. She excitedly explains how to care for them on his journey, but catches herself becoming too involved in the conversation when “her breasts swelled passionately” toward the peddler in the midst of the conversation. When this occurs, the reader catches a glimpse of the passion Elisa has for her hobby, which has remained buried in routine until now. She seems sad as the peddler departs whispering “good-bye– good-bye,” however, she quickly regains her sense of married farm life, looking around to make sure that no one noticed this moment of impurity.

That the film includes these elements of feminist material reflects its modern context of a society that is not unfamiliar with feminism. In this area it challenges the original text, where within the context of the Elizabethan era, Katherina’s rejection of her inferiority as a woman is unaccepted and repressed. As Hortensio mocks: ‘ ‘Mates’, maid? …No mates for you/Unless you were of gentler, milder mould’ (1.1.59-60), he manipulates Katherina’s reference to him as a ‘mate’- a crude man- to mean ‘husband’ in an attempt to silence her. Such repression- and that of Katherina at the hands of Petruchio- though exaggerated and outrageous, was acceptable and approved of in the context of Shakespeare’s play.

Corruption in Rome did not begin until the Late Republic. Rome could not keep up with its own success and growth. There was a lot of competition within the ladder of offices in Republican Rome which was also a significant source of the destruction of Rome. Only two consuls were elected each year causing intense and violent competition between candidates. The candidates were thirsty for power and would do whatever it took to be at the top. One consul, in particular, is that of Pompey.

In the play, evil intentions destroy what we know of a pure heart as well as trust and genuine honesty by this falsehearted deception. The agony of the tragic play is captured in a nutshell when Othello admits to Desdemona “when I love thee not/chaos is come again.” There is some misunderstanding of tragedy of love between the two characters. Trust is misplaced, honesty smeared out and finally, lives are ruined by denigrating fabrications and outright lies (Lupu, Jeffrey and Westmaas-Jones 12). The tragic cautionary of Shakespeare offers a supreme warning over jealousy which is referred as “the green eyed monster with doth mock the meat it feeds on.”

Scapegoats are a recurring theme throughout stories and literature in all different cultures. The concept of scapegoats first appears in the Book of Leviticus, where a goat is left in a desert far away from society taking the sins of the community with it. In more recent works, a scapegoat is someone who has been blamed for wrongdoings or mistakes. In society and in literature, people in power scapegoat those with less power as a way to blame problems on one specific person or group. Usually, the person being blamed is not at fault for what they’re being accused of, however, the person or group scapegoating has chosen them because they are an easy target. The use of scapegoats has been around since the beginning of humanity and although it

Giovanni Boccaccio's the Decameron, written in the Early Renaissance, is a sharp social commentary that reflected the ideas and themes of the Renaissance and of Renaissance Humanism. His tales of nuns and priests caught in compromising situations, corrupt clergy selling chances to see religious artifacts, and of wives cheating on their husbands show the changing ideals of the time and the corruption that was running rampant within the church and in the lives of the general populace. The Decameron speaks against this corruption and reflects the secular attitude of living as happily as possible, demoting the principals of Christian morality that had ruled daily life in the time before the Renaissance. Another concept that sprung from the

When the narrator first encounters the girl, his friend's older sister, he can only see her silhouette in the “light from the half-opened door”. This is the beginning of his infatuation with the girl. After his discovery, he is plagued by thoughts of the girl which make his daily obligations seem like “ugly, monotonous, child's play”. He has become blinded by the light. The narrator not only fails to learn the name of his “girl”, he does not realize that his infatuation with a woman considerably older than himself is not appropriate. He relishes in his infatuation, feeling “thankful [he] could see so little” while he thinks of the distant “lamp or lighted window” that represents his girl. The narrator is engulfed by the false light that is his futile love.

The Romans were surprised by the speed and scope of the rebellion they faced in Britain, as they believed the region to have been pacified for several years . The territory had been friendly for a long time and, like many colonial powers, Rome underestimated the threat posed by the conquered natives . Paullinus was experienced in ruling over newly conquered territories, but did not anticipate the violent reaction to his procurator’s unauthorized actions in his absence . At the time of the rebellion, Paullinus was already on the way to Mona with the bulk of his troops, providing an opportunity for the rebels to strike while the main defenders of the Roman regime were elsewhere .

Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' while he was imprisoned for supporting the Florentine Republic. Previously, the Medici family had ruled Florence through incredible means; the people suffered what they must. From a broader perspective the entire Italian subcontinent, divided amongst competing city-states, were perhaps the most continuous, organized polities in European history. To understand Najemy's quote regarding Machiavelli's understanding and use of ends/means: history is the place to begin.

The poetry of Ovid exemplified in The Art of Love is one of the only examples of the contemporary social behavior exhibited during the time of Rome. Ovid writes about social activities, proper style, women, and how to obtain them. Through Ovid’s perspective, there are three different ways to consider a woman. These three views include relating a woman to a game, a beautiful treasure, and as a means to assert social status. Comparatively, Andreas Capellanus writes in a way that makes women seem respected, worthy and as something to a man would willingly devote his life to. Both men have a clear fascination with women and their relationship to men. However, their distinct writing styles cause

Boccaccio also infused The Decameron with his opinions on the Catholic church, which even at that time was Italy’s primary religious institution. Catholicism may have been popular, but Boccaccio was very blatant in showing that he did not approve of the Church’s conduct. In The Decameron, religion was practiced by fools, the church was a breeding ground for mischief, and “marriage” was a transaction devoid of meaning.

He walks away from the main house toward his own cottage since he could not concentrate on reading because of the noise --- " The parrot and the mocking bird --- had the privilege of --- [making] all the noise they wished" (516). The typical male attitude that women were entertaining to look at and possess, but were irritating creatures because they chattered incessantly. That Mr. Pontellier like most males --- "had the privilege of quitting their society when [birds or women] ceased to be entertaining" (516). Mr. Pontellier goes back to the same boring task --- "once more [applying] himself to the task of reading the newspaper" (516). That men were able to apply themselves to the same menial and meaningless task over and over. Men were self-absorbed, concerned only with work, and obtaining possession not maintaining relationships with their families.

Although they both hold Petrarch's poem as the origin, they show the difference in the effects of the Neo-Platonism during the Renaissance. The notion that the need for love still existed, but the idea that perfect love could never exist was what basically what drove the entirety of their ideas, and what made them stream from the Petrarchan idea of idealistic love. Both authors while focusing on the idea that love can not be idealized show in their own depictions two different views of that love. They portray the means of keeping love or holding onto love with two different mind sets and basically help to back up the notion idealized love can not truly exist and can not be a product of only perfection.