The Patient Griselda Of The Decameron Analysis

Usually in most stories there is always a main focus of a theme of something awesome or something that is messed up that is taking place or that is noticeable by the characters actions. In the tenth story The Patient Griselda of the Decameron there is a merge of both awesome and messed up. On the one hand it is awesome that Griselda after being pushed to the limit, and tested every way imaginable she still was able to maintain her class and composure. Then it is also messed up to see that a mother could give up her kids so effortlessly. People generally have a breaking point; a moment at which they say enough is enough this can go on no longer. It is astonishing that Griselda never reached this moment after all of the terrible things Gualtieri …show more content…
However back in the day of kings and queens if a husband of high merit told his wife she must give up her kids she would have to obey him just like Griselda did when a man approached her and said, “My lady, if I do not wish to die, I must do as my lord commands me. He has ordered me to take this daughter of yours and to…” (Boccaccio, 166). Griselda handing over her kids is very messed up. No one in their right mind could hand their kids over to a complete stranger and knowingly place them in harm’s way. Nonetheless that was the time period and not only was he her husband but also her kings and she felt as if she had to live by every word he said. In conclusion Griselda’s character gave the reader very complex feelings. On the one hand it was very messed up to see how easy it was for her to just give up her kids, knowing that harm would come to them and that would be the last time she would ever get to see them again or so she thought. Additionally Griselda was awesome for how she handled everything Gualtieri threw her way because he just wanted to test her loyalty towards him. Griselda’s character portrayed a great use of how something messed up and something awesome could come