ITA200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Parataxis, Singular Point Of A Curve, Sadomasochism
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He wrote more than dante & petrarca and in many different genres. Wrote the 1st psychological novel: il fiammetta: this work is known to be a sort of preparation for reading the decameron, provides real new psychological intake for readers, boccaccio had given particular attention for the female readers. Decameron was actually dedicated to women: for the time, it"s an indication of the modernity of his world (time period) sinners (e. g. , psychological pain) dante wrote on. He dislikes that: he knew dante quite well. In fact, he moves away from religion as it seems too troublesome. To him, there is no write or in-between: recurring themes in the decameron. This concept is new and refreshing, unlike petrarca, for instance, who writes a lot on. Laura but provides no insight from herself on her character. Makes a point of addressing an audience that is 100% forgotten about. 2) intelligence: cunningness, ability to overcome harsh problems of logic.
