Group 6 Italian Literature Ocop, Emmanuelito(GC) Bersola, John Ivan(AGC) Lacia, Gerald Honorio, Amera Sia Sia Ladisla,

Alison Rose Dabu, Miyelcen Malou Pecatoste, Rojem Script Ocop: Classmates, have you read the interesting novels that Ive given to you? All: yes! Hmm maybe? Ocop: so lets share some information about what we have just read. Lacia: who likes to go first? Bersola: Me! Honorio: No! Me! Pecatoste: NO! NO! NO! Me first! Ladisla: Wait guys! Dont fight. Let us all share what we have read. Ocop: So Ill go first! So the first story that we will discuss is The Decameron or a ten day story event. Bersola: It was a story telling of a ten young people with different themes. Honorio: There are seven ladies and three gentlemen. Lacia: The Italian names of the seven ladies represent the four cardinal virtues: Justice, Prudence (A1, 3 p.89) or to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. Ocop: Temperance and Fortitude (A1, 2 p.89) which means courage in pain or adversity. Bersola: The other three ladies represent the Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. Ocop: They are Pampinea, Fiammetta, Filomena, Emilia, Lauretta, Neifile and Elissa. Pecatoste: The three gentlemen represent the classical Greek division of the soul: Reason, Spirit and Lust. Ladisla: They are Panfilo, Filostrato and Dioneo.

Ocop: The story goes like this. A plague(A1, 1 p.89) or disease was ravaging the City of Florence and people are dying. So ten young people together decided to escape the Black Death by fleeing to the countryside. Honorio: To pass the time, they all agree to tell one story each day for ten days. Bersola: There are symbolic events in the story where the first day of the story was about believing or having faith. Where Ser Ceperello manages to pass himself off as a virtuous (A1, 4 p.89) or morally excellent man during his last confession. Lacia: After his death, he was remembered as Saint Ciappelleto and people began to pray to him and believe him capable of delivering miracles. (A2, 1 p.89) Pecatoste: And on the fourth day, the second tale was about lying. Berto della Massa moves to Venice and becomes a friar, taking the name of Brother Alberto. Ladisla: Berto fooled everyone that he is a very holy man. He seduces Madonna Lisseta the wife of a wealthy merchant making her believe that Archangel Gabriel is in love with her. Pecatoste: Berto said that Archangel Gabriel will take possession of his body. Madonna Lisseta believes it all very boast about it. The affair was discovered and Brother Alberto suffered from public humiliation. (A2, 1 p.89) Ocop: On the fifth day, the eight story was all about being smart. I think? In his love for a young lady of noble lineage Nastagio squanders his wealth without being loved in return, he leaves town he sees a female ghost cursed to be hunted down and killed by a horseman and devoured by a pack of hounds every week. (A2, 1 p.89) Honorio: He finds out that the cursed horseman was in a similar situation to his own, and committed suicide while the woman died afterwards unrepentant for her role in his death. Gerald: Nastagio then invites his kinfolk and the lady he loves to a banquet at this same place, so the ghost woman is torn to pieces before the eyes of his beloved, who, fearing a similar fate, accepts Nastagio as her husband. Bersola: On the fifth day the ninth tale, Federigo degli Alberighi, a rich man who is in love with a married woman named Monna Giovanna. Federigo spent all his money on his courtship to Monna, until he found himself living in a poor farm with a falcon as his company. Monna on the other hand, lost her husband at an early age and her child at the same time. Monna after a period of mourning, still rich and beautiful rewarded Federigo her loyalty by marrying Federigo.(A2, 1 p.89) Ladisla: On the tenth day the tenth story was about obedience. Gualtieri, overborne by the entreaties of his vassals, consents to take a wife, but, being minded to please himself in the choice of Griselda, takes a husbandman's daughter. But finding her patient under it all, he brings her home again, and shows her children, now grown up, and honours her, and causes her to be honoured, as Marchioness. (A2, 1 p. 89) Pecatoste: He has two children by her, both of whom he makes her believe that he has put to death. Afterward, feigning to be tired of her, and to have taken another wife, he turns her out of doors in her shift, and brings his daughter into the house in guise of his bride.

Ocop: There are lots of temptations nowadays, much of the youths are liberated or out of self-control. Why? Because of their environment, their different kinds of atmosphere that they encounter every day. One day theyll be good, on the other day theyll be bad. (A2, 2 p.89) _________________________________________________________________________________________ Honorio: How about the Tartar Steppe? Ocop: I really love that book! Who's the author again? Bersola: I've seen that in bookstore. Its a best seller back then. I didn't remember who the author is. Pecatoste: It is Dino Buzatti. Ladisla: What's the story all about? Bersola: Tell us more about it, Gerald. Lacia: The story focuses on one character namely Giovanni Drogo, a lieutenant, about his life spent guarding the Bastani fortress. Ocop: He even experienced bangled life (A1, 5 p.92) throughout the story.Bangled life meaning it is to waste life little by little. Ladisla: Before, you continue your story, what do you mean by Tartar Steppe? Bersola: Tartar is a member of any of the turkic and mongolian people of central asia. Steppe means a large area of flat unforested grassland in Siberia. Honorio: That's right! Drogo became ill by the time the enemies attacked their land, and died in an inn. His life was wasted guarding that desolate area, while his friends have quitted and had their families. Desolate (A1, 1 p.92) means uninhabited Lacia: He may have the condition of bewilderment (A1, 4 p.92 ) which is the condition of being confused or disoriented. That may have leaded him to stay in the fortress. It was a tragic story then. Pecatoste: Yes, because of his desire for glory he found the meaning of his life. Lacia: Drogo has come away with nothing except a shared solidarity meaning a union of interests, purposes or sympathies among members of a group. (A1, 3 p.92) Ladisla: What can you say about the Gods way of saving us between our times of inspiration? (A2, 1 p.93) Bersola: I can say that everytime God is always there for us if we need him or not. Honorio: Do you think Drogos recurring complaints focus not on what he doesnt have but on what he does have and find uninteresting? (A3, 3 p.93) Ocop: I think he always find uninteresting in his own to know more and to enhance it.

Lacia: How about the deadening lifes routine? (A3, 4 p.93) Pecatoste: To do whatever you want because you are free to do it and no one can ruined it. Honorio: So, What do you think dragged or pulled down Drogo and robbed him completely of his strength to achieve his human need for giving life meaning? Ocop: I think Drogos life and the existence of the Fort can prove its usefulness because the soldiers desire for glory are themes in the novel. (A3, 1 p.93 ) Lacia: How about the social trend today that the young people waste away their lives and just simply hope or at times find excuses to overcome defeat in lifes purpose? Pecatoste: As you can see people nowadays do whatever they want because they always have an excuses just to do what they want. Right? (A3, 2 p.93) Ladisla: Thats right! Drogos recurring complaints focus not on what he doesnt have, but on what he does have and find uninteresting. Do you think it can exist at the present time? Bersola: I think no, because he know to his self that he have that so he doesnt have to find uninteresting if he knows that he already have that. (A3, 2 p.93) Honorio: I can say that, Drogo found his meaning in life through that fortress. That is his happiness despite of the many opportunities that came in to his life. Ocop: Truly life is a wonderful experience isnt it? In other words, Life is a mixture of happy and sad experiences. (A2, 3 p.93) _________________________________________________________________________________________ Lacia: How about The Baron in the trees? Pecatoste: The Baron in the trees is a magical realism with a splash of historically inspired elements. Ladisla: The story is set in the peaceful valley of Ombrosa during the period of intellectual and social ferment Social means relating to society or its organization and ferment means agitation among group of people. Social ferment means excitement of a society. (A1, 1 p.96). Ocop: It is a story of an Italian boy, Cosimo Piovasco Di Rondo, heir to the immense state of Piovasci. Who decides once and for all that he has good enough. Lacia: Enough for his family, enough for his proper role (as a future Baron), enough for his sister, enough of decorum. Decorum means behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety. (A1, 3 p.96) Honorio: In short he rebels against the rule-burdened atmosphere), rule means a prescribed guide for conduct or action, burden means a load, especially a heavy one and atmosphere means environment of a place, in short rule-burdened atmosphere means an environment with a very strict laws. (A1, 2 p.96

Ladisla: Cosimo makes himself as helpful and friendly as possible, giving them his perspective on projects they are doing. Perspective means the ways of drawing solid objects, natural scenes on a flat surface or idea. (A1, 4 p.96) Honorio: Cosimo is contented of what he has and he rebels against the rule-burdened atmosphere in their place. (A3, 1 p.96) Ladisla: A person who is contented of what he has. (A3, 2 p.96) Ocop: And there was a time when Cosimo was rejected by other people. (A3, 3 p.96) Bersola: There was also an incident in the trees; when Cosimo was able to help the people by terminating the fire. (A3, 4 p.97) Pecatoste: See, even a simple person can help others a lot. (A3, 5 p.97) Lacia: All of us have plenty choices of life, there are two prevailing questions to justify our choice it is what do I want and what is best for others Honorio: The two questions is like our education. If we don't study hard, we might or we may fail. But if we study hard, we will achieve success. (A3, 6 p.97) _________________________________________________________________________________________ Everyone: YOURE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT EHRA! Bersola: How about Giacomo Leopardi guys? Do you know about him? Lacia: I dont know much about him. Honorio: Is he the writer, who has many illness such as being hunchback and has poor eyesight? Ladisla: I know him! What did he wrote again by the way? Pecatoste: Is it the Infi.... Ocop: Infinite? is that what are you trying to say? Pecatoste: Yes! thank you Eman! Bersola: Wow, I thought none of you would know him. Yes that's right Ehra and Eman. Ocop: I think I read that poem already, is that a sad poem? Bersola: Yes. The Infinite is a poem that tries to tell what is Mr. Leopardi experiences when he sits in a secluded place on a hill, on a hedge or a row of closely planted shrubs forming a fence, that when he sits there, he hears nothing but infinite silence and profoundest quiet. (A1, 1 p.99) Ladisla: What about the infinite silence? Pecatoste: Is it the same with profoundest quiet? They sound like the same for me.

Ocop: Infinite silence (A1, 3 p.99) refers to the absence of sound. Bersola: While profoundest quiet is absolute silence. (A1, 2 p.99) Lacia: There was also a line in his poem saying: So through this Immensity is drowned my thoughts. Meaning immeasurable. (A1, 4 p.99) Ocop: One more thing, the poem tells that despite his illness, he still hopes for the better. (A2, 1 p.99) Ladisla: That caused Giocomo Leopardi to be that sad and made his poem. (A3, 1 p.99) Bersola: Leopardi allowed his youth to pass because of studying. (A3, 2 p.99) Honorio: It is when Giocomo sits often in a secluded place on a hill. He finds himself at peace and forget about the past. (A3, 3 p.99) Ocop: Giocomo found comfort on the hill and manages to think all the good and forget about the past. (A3, 4 p.99) Pecatoste: A man needs to pass his bitter childhood days in order for him to mature. (A3, 5 p.99) Bersola: He even concludes that modern society has deprived people of happiness. Do you agree with that guys? Lacia: In my opinion, No. Everybody has their own suffering. (A3, 6 p.99) Ocop: Giacomo Leopardi never had a wife or a fling to take care of him because of his illness. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Honorio: What about the story of Orlando Furioso? Bersola: It was written by Ludovico Ariosto. It was his greatest narrative poem. Lacia: But unfortunately Ariosto died in 1533 after completing the last version of Orlando Furioso. Pecatoste: The main character of the poem, Orlando goes mad because his love for the beautiful Angelica is not reciprocated. Ladisla: The story is about a sprawling or wide (A1, 1 p.101) and witty or humour romance (A1, 2 p.101) on jilted love a rejected love (A1, 3 p.101), and the madness of Orlando. Honorio: The action takes place against the background of war between Emperor Charlemagne and his Christian paladins and the Saracen army which is attempting to invade Europe.

Lacia: The Saracen King, Agramente of Africa has invaded Europe to avenge the death of his father Traiano, has besieged or to surround by hostile forces Charlemagne in Paris since Orlando. Ladisla: Orlando, Charlamagnes most famous paladin, most famous knightly champion has been tempted to forget his duty to protect the Emperor because of his ardent desire or passion for the pagan princess Angelicas love. Honorio: Angelica is the most beautiful girl ever and everyone wants to marry her. However in order to take her as wife, they must first defeat Argalia, her brother in combat. Pecatoste: Angelica escapes from the castle of the Bavarian. Duke Namo and Orlando set off in pursuit. Ocop: The two meet with various adventures until Angelica saves a wounded Saracen knight Medoro, falls in love and elopes with him in Cathay. Bersola: When Orlando learns about the truth he goes mad with despair and rampages through Europe and Africa destroying everything in his path. Ladisla: The English knight Astolfo journeys to Ethiopia on the hippo griff to find a cure for Orlandos madness. He flies to the moon (in Elijahs flaming chariot) where everything lost on earth is to be found Pecatoste: Including Orlandos wit. He brings them back in a bottle and makes Orlando sniff them, thus restoring him to sanity or in a state not being mad. (A1, 4 p.101) Honorio: There was also a story about a female Christian warrior named Bradamante falls in love with the Saracen Ruggiero. Lacia: Ruggiero was taken captive by the sorcerer Alcina, sorcerer means a person capable of doing magic. (A1, 5 p.101) Ocop: Ruggiero also has to avoid the enchantment of his foster father, the wizard Atlante who does not want him to fight. Bersola: Finally Ruggiero converts to Christianity and marries Bradamante. Rodomonte appears at the wedding feast Ladisla: And accuses Ruggiero of being a traitor to the Saracen cause. The poem ends with Ruggiero slaying Rodomonte in a single combat. Honorio: You know classmates action speaks louder than word, if we care for someone show it dont tell it. (A2, 1 p.101) Pecatoste: Right! Never use people, theyre not toys. And never love a person because you need something to them. (A2, 2 p.101) Lacia: In decision making we find more favourable of the idea of others than to us. (A2, 3 p.101) Ladisla: Love and madness are chivalric manners cited on Orlando Furioso. (A3, 1 p.101)

Bersola: Some of the characters have their strong and weak traits. Just like Orlando Furioso loving are his strong and weak traits in the story. (A3, 2a p.101) Ocop: Angelica has a strong personality but she is numb. (A3, 2b p.101) Honorio: While Bradamante was one of the greatest female knights, she has a fierce personality but has a weak point when it comes to love. (A3, 2c p.101) Ladisla: Ruggiero is not quitter, he dont easily gives up when it comes to challenges but I dont think he has a weak trait. (A3, 2d p.102) Bersola: Emperor Charlemagne has characteristic of being a leader but however unable to control his fiercest knight. (A3, 2e p.102) Pecatoste: The spiritual message of Orlando Furioso is, when it comes to love we should learn how to accept either is negative or positive. In our life let us set priorities first before anything else. (A4, 1 p.102) Lacia: Orlando forgot his duty because of his love for Angelica. Do these kinds of value still prevail at this time? For me yes, because some people still follow their heart so deeply that almost forget their responsibilities. (A4, 2 p.102) Ocop: The greatest spiritual challenge to us by the selection Orlando Furios is to know our priorities and responsibilities in life. (A4, 3 p.102) _________________________________________________________________________________________ Ocop: Classmates, its already getting late. Lets finish this right now. Ladisla: So close friends, what story you like most? Pecatoste: For me I like Infinite because of the deep side of the story. Ocop: For me I dont like that, the one I like most is Orlando Furioso. Bersola: Yes me too! Because of his insanity for love. Ladisla: But why? Its a very violent story. Honorio: Yes shes right. Lacia: He destroys everything in his path. Bersola: Wait! Dont argue! Each of us has its own perspective when it comes on story and novels, lets just respect that. Ocop: He is right. Were studying the same Italian literature, lets not argue about it. Honorio: Each of the stories tells us one thing; it is when not to give up on anything. Everyone: YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!