2.7
I liked Panfilo’s view of womanhood in the text. He believes it is a sin for a woman to focus on her outwardly beauty instead of improving upon other things. Panfilo thinks that a woman is at her best when she is in her natural state, concerned with other, perhaps more important things. Although Alatiel has natural beauty, she sins with it another way: through lust. She sleeps with various men, eight in all, and causes great battles to occur over her looks. She is taken from land to land, even in places where she cannot speak the same language, and yet she is content. She does not play the typical role of a woman of the time period, even today. She enjoys sex and uses her looks as simply a tool for power. Alatiel, though she is deceitful, is a strong example of a woman in charge who knows what she wants. It must have been very outspoken then, although the queen must have enjoyed listening to it.
　
2.5
Andreuccio annoyed me so much! I though the story was VERY repetitive, but it was the only was Andreuccio ultimately learned his lessons. He just kept on trusting people even though they are shady characters from the start- the prostitute, and the pair of thieves. Andreuccio simply has a very trusting and gullible personality, BUT he learns his mistakes. Besides watching who it is that you are trusting( the prostitute taking all his money), he learns to keep things to himself (the ring) in the end. He also discovers that even though he was fooled easily and learns from his mistakes, he too has the power to trick people (like the priest). Andreuccio must look out for himself, and also take advantage of a situation when he sees it. All of the lessons he learns the hard way, and his new way of viewing society speaks for itself. We all must watch what he are doing at all times, and use our wits!