Common themes we find in the stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron
For this essay, You reflect on common themes we find in the stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Read the selections I’ve indicated in your guide. Respond with a five-paragraph essay.
Common themes we find in the stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron
For this essay, I want you to reflect on common themes we find in the stories of Boccaccio’s Decameron.
Read the selections I’ve indicated in your guide. Respond with a five-paragraph essay.
Paragraph 1: What are some typical reactions of people to the appearance of the Pestilence?
Paragraphs 2-4: Compose a well-written paragraph on three of the following themes in these stories – faith; love; sexuality; a woman’s place in society.
Be sure to be specific, detailed, and discuss examples from multiple
stories.
Paragraph 5: Give me a personal response to these stories. This is completely up to you.
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You may go beyond the minimum requirements above, but your essay must be at least five well-written paragraphs.
Unless stated otherwise, I expect your essays to be double-space d, in a standard 12-pt font, in MLA style. Please identify any outside sources use d.
Be sure to support your statements with specific evidence. It should be clear when I read your essay that you are familiar with the primary texts and with the material you use to support your work.
More Details:
The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe between 1347-1352 CE. The term was only coine d after 1800 CE in reference to the black buboes (growths) which erupte d in the groin, armpit,
and around the ears of those infected as the plague struck the lymph nodes; people of the time referred to it as “the pestilence” among other terms.
It came from the East where it raged between 1346-1360 CE and was a combination of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague.