Through the Tale of Madonna Filippa, I look at how women used their wits to get ahead.
Madonna Filippa is a brave and smart character we discover in a story from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. Her narrative demonstrates what a woman could do to advocate for herself with confidence and smarts, even when women were largely ignored. I’ll discuss why Etruscan Women compares women’s roles in society as Boccaccio saw them with how things stand in modern times.
Striking Madonna Filippa is accused of having an affair by her husband, who delivers her to court for punishment. If a woman tried to cheat, the law called for her death. However, Filippa faithfully reveals the truth, rather than asking for things. She claims she has been a loving wife and what she did didn’t harm her husband. She talks so gently and wisely that all in court are very impressed. At the end, the judge drops the charge against her and what’s even better is the law is updated because she defended herself brilliantly.
The takeaway from the story is that sincere ideas can be strong, especially when offered by someone others aren’t used to seeing speak up, like a woman a few hundred years back. Even though most of the tales in The Decameron center on lies or tricks, this one stands out. She doesn’t lie or mislead people—she is honest but uses clever and thoughtful words.
The people in the story illustrate this point very well. Filippa is loyal, nice and smart. It seems that Mr. Gilmer uses the law out of spite, not because he feels hurt. Originally, it appears as though both the judge and the group are ready to impose punishment on the woman. After hearing what she has to say, people decide to support her. What stood out was seeing that people’s thoughts can differ after listening to someone’s argument.
His work includes plenty of witty and mocking moments. It’s surprising that a woman could manage to save herself by talking her way out of death, but the law actually changed as well. Even so, the humor didn’t change the fact that the law was unjust. The punishment was only for women and not for men. Boccaccio is livening up these injustices to encourage people to reflect.
Even though the story came from the 1300s, its message is still important now. With no real rights in her situation, Filippa keeps her mind calm and calls the doctor logically. In stories from those days, it was unusual to find women as strong as Vandal. Thanks to her, Boccaccio demonstrates that women have the same strengths, intelligence and abilities as men.
I found it attractive that Filippa was unabashed and sure of herself. She does not lose her calm, even though she might die if he refuses. I thought the judge and the crowd wouldn’t believe the woman or laugh at anything she said, but they did. It got me thinking about how rules might be unfair and that standing up and sharing your ideas is sometimes all it takes to make a difference.
The story itself is both wise, entertaining and encouraging. It demonstrates that what we say can shift opinions and also achieve legal reforms. This writing may be from far in the past, but the ideas are still useful. Still today, women and others work to achieve justice and this book shows that telling the truth and using courage really works.
#TheDecameron #LiteraryReview #MedievalLiterature #Boccaccio
Madonna Filippa is a brave and smart character we discover in a story from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. Her narrative demonstrates what a woman could do to advocate for herself with confidence and smarts, even when women were largely ignored. I’ll discuss why Etruscan Women compares women’s roles in society as Boccaccio saw them with how things stand in modern times.
Striking Madonna Filippa is accused of having an affair by her husband, who delivers her to court for punishment. If a woman tried to cheat, the law called for her death. However, Filippa faithfully reveals the truth, rather than asking for things. She claims she has been a loving wife and what she did didn’t harm her husband. She talks so gently and wisely that all in court are very impressed. At the end, the judge drops the charge against her and what’s even better is the law is updated because she defended herself brilliantly.
The takeaway from the story is that sincere ideas can be strong, especially when offered by someone others aren’t used to seeing speak up, like a woman a few hundred years back. Even though most of the tales in The Decameron center on lies or tricks, this one stands out. She doesn’t lie or mislead people—she is honest but uses clever and thoughtful words.
The people in the story illustrate this point very well. Filippa is loyal, nice and smart. It seems that Mr. Gilmer uses the law out of spite, not because he feels hurt. Originally, it appears as though both the judge and the group are ready to impose punishment on the woman. After hearing what she has to say, people decide to support her. What stood out was seeing that people’s thoughts can differ after listening to someone’s argument.
His work includes plenty of witty and mocking moments. It’s surprising that a woman could manage to save herself by talking her way out of death, but the law actually changed as well. Even so, the humor didn’t change the fact that the law was unjust. The punishment was only for women and not for men. Boccaccio is livening up these injustices to encourage people to reflect.
Even though the story came from the 1300s, its message is still important now. With no real rights in her situation, Filippa keeps her mind calm and calls the doctor logically. In stories from those days, it was unusual to find women as strong as Vandal. Thanks to her, Boccaccio demonstrates that women have the same strengths, intelligence and abilities as men.
I found it attractive that Filippa was unabashed and sure of herself. She does not lose her calm, even though she might die if he refuses. I thought the judge and the crowd wouldn’t believe the woman or laugh at anything she said, but they did. It got me thinking about how rules might be unfair and that standing up and sharing your ideas is sometimes all it takes to make a difference.
The story itself is both wise, entertaining and encouraging. It demonstrates that what we say can shift opinions and also achieve legal reforms. This writing may be from far in the past, but the ideas are still useful. Still today, women and others work to achieve justice and this book shows that telling the truth and using courage really works.
#TheDecameron #LiteraryReview #MedievalLiterature #Boccaccio
Through the Tale of Madonna Filippa, I look at how women used their wits to get ahead.
Madonna Filippa is a brave and smart character we discover in a story from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. Her narrative demonstrates what a woman could do to advocate for herself with confidence and smarts, even when women were largely ignored. I’ll discuss why Etruscan Women compares women’s roles in society as Boccaccio saw them with how things stand in modern times.
Striking Madonna Filippa is accused of having an affair by her husband, who delivers her to court for punishment. If a woman tried to cheat, the law called for her death. However, Filippa faithfully reveals the truth, rather than asking for things. She claims she has been a loving wife and what she did didn’t harm her husband. She talks so gently and wisely that all in court are very impressed. At the end, the judge drops the charge against her and what’s even better is the law is updated because she defended herself brilliantly.
The takeaway from the story is that sincere ideas can be strong, especially when offered by someone others aren’t used to seeing speak up, like a woman a few hundred years back. Even though most of the tales in The Decameron center on lies or tricks, this one stands out. She doesn’t lie or mislead people—she is honest but uses clever and thoughtful words.
The people in the story illustrate this point very well. Filippa is loyal, nice and smart. It seems that Mr. Gilmer uses the law out of spite, not because he feels hurt. Originally, it appears as though both the judge and the group are ready to impose punishment on the woman. After hearing what she has to say, people decide to support her. What stood out was seeing that people’s thoughts can differ after listening to someone’s argument.
His work includes plenty of witty and mocking moments. It’s surprising that a woman could manage to save herself by talking her way out of death, but the law actually changed as well. Even so, the humor didn’t change the fact that the law was unjust. The punishment was only for women and not for men. Boccaccio is livening up these injustices to encourage people to reflect.
Even though the story came from the 1300s, its message is still important now. With no real rights in her situation, Filippa keeps her mind calm and calls the doctor logically. In stories from those days, it was unusual to find women as strong as Vandal. Thanks to her, Boccaccio demonstrates that women have the same strengths, intelligence and abilities as men.
I found it attractive that Filippa was unabashed and sure of herself. She does not lose her calm, even though she might die if he refuses. I thought the judge and the crowd wouldn’t believe the woman or laugh at anything she said, but they did. It got me thinking about how rules might be unfair and that standing up and sharing your ideas is sometimes all it takes to make a difference.
The story itself is both wise, entertaining and encouraging. It demonstrates that what we say can shift opinions and also achieve legal reforms. This writing may be from far in the past, but the ideas are still useful. Still today, women and others work to achieve justice and this book shows that telling the truth and using courage really works.
#TheDecameron #LiteraryReview #MedievalLiterature #Boccaccio
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