ITALIAN 42A Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cuckold, Theatricality, Piero Soderini
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Comic commonplace in scenes 2 and 3: stupid and gullible old man + beautiful and smart woman = trouble! This situation figuratively leads to the demise of the old character. Lucrezia is described as virtuous (morally uncompromising) and clever and fit to rule a kingdom. Callimaco says he can"t sleep and eat because he is so lovesick. He is willing to do anything to get what he wants. The initial plan that ligurio made to help callimaco is that they should go to the baths. Lucrezia might meet someone better (more powerful, rich) Theatricality and deception: powerful agents to the uninitiated, but we are initiated, aren"t we, bruce? (this quote from the dark knight rises) Callimaco pretends to be a physician so that the girl can have a child. It is easy to deceive people because most people go off of first impressions. Speaking latin allows someone to deceive someone else.
