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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is decameron about?

OpenStudy (tanya123):

The Decameron (Italian: Decamerone), subtitled Prince Galehaut (Italian: Prencipe Galeotto), is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is it about though i have one more question to answer n my poster

OpenStudy (tanya123):

Decameron tales?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (tanya123):

They're are many though.

OpenStudy (tanya123):

The stories seem to propose that women are significantly superior in many aspects; specifically, Boccaccio implies that women are hardier, more lustful, and more cunning. In the stories, the various narrators compare both male and female attempts at these characteristics in an effort to provide a reference with which to compare the genders−in each case, the women come out on top. Women come across as outdoing men in all these respects, moreover, in the off chance that men somehow can unwittingly outperform a woman in The Decameron, they must resort to deceptive means in order to succeed. Boccaccio’s The Decameron demonstrates the subtler powers of women; though they do not enjoy any real power in the social hierarchy of the 14th century, they do possess a considerable amount of power over the male sex because of their superiority over men. In depicting the superiority of women over men in these ways, Boccaccio reveals the masked power of women over men. Idk if this may help, but it tells you about it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you soo much

OpenStudy (tanya123):

Your Welcome :)

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