Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Decameron Day Five

Are men really so... stupid?

Tofano is quite quick to think that his wife is cheating on him, though that's simply because he's a jealous fellow. However, what concerns me the most would be the fact that he cared enough for his wife after finding out about her midnight escapades to run after the stone she droped into the well. If she threatened me with that bull, not only would I have obliged her and thrown her down in there, she wouldn't of had a chance to say it. I'd be on my way to rip the other dudes head off.

Women... crazy tricksters and the embodiment of language?

At least in this story. yes. She knows her husband enough to use her words to get him going and use his actions against him. It's quite brilliant even, calling on the naberes, something Tofano should have done, and accusing him of drunken violence. Blackmail is sweet even if she is in the wrong.

Is this story realistic?

NOPE... but it's funny as HELL.

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