CRITIQUE

FEDERIGO’S FALCON
by
GIOVANNI BOCCACIO

SETTING

The setting took place Florence, Italy

CHARACTER
Federigo – a young Florentine
Monna Giovanna – the woman who took the heart of Federigo
Monna’s son

SUMMARY
The story started by a young boy named Federigo, he fell in love named
Monna Giovanna. But Monna was married to a rich man and had son. One day,
Monna’s son fell ill and his son requested that he wanted the falcon of Federigo.
Next morning, Monna travels to Federigo’s house. Federigo welcomed her, Federigo
didn’t know what to feed to Monna so he decided to cook Falcon. Monna told him
that her son wants Falcon and Federigo burst into tears in her presence before being
able to utter a single word in reply. Federigo stops crying and give her his answer,
which eventually he did. Monna reproached him at first for killing so fine as falcon,
and serving it up for a woman to eat. His son died a few days after. Monna’s brother
urged to remarry again and she decided to remarry Federigo.

CONFLICT
Man VS Man
Federigo sacrifice his wealth to impress Monna, but Monna doesn’t love him
back. He cooked the Falcon without knowing that the Falcon was the reason why
she goes to his house.
THEME
To achieve the love you want, sacrifices are had to be made in order to
achieve love you want, even if you have to wait a little long eventually it will come to
you.
REFLECTION
The story of Federigo’s Falcon show example of what person can do for love.
In the story of Federigo’s Falcon, Federigo was a man who was willing to spend
more money just for the woman he loved. Federigo was spending far beyond his
means and taking nothing in, as easily happens he lost his wealth and became poor,
with nothing but his little farm to his name. The story shows us how life can be easily
be changed. We can literally go from rich to poor or poor to rich. It showed us that no
matter how rich you are, there is the time that you will suffer. Federigo struggled
through poverty which caused him to cook his own falcon so Monna could eat a
delicious meal.

REFERENCES
English 10 Learner’s Book, page 202-207

Submitted by:
MARCIA ALEXA VALENTIN
ARVI ADVINCULA
JOHH EARL PERMEJO
JOHN MAIKE OCAÑA
NORDY LABUTAP
MARK DAVE PELEÑO
Grade 10 - Venus

Submitted to:
MA. CECILIA A. OLIMBERIO
Grade 10 English Teacher