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What is the outcome of Federigo's attempts to win Monna Giovanna's love?
What is the outcome of Federigo's attempts to win Monna Giovanna's love?
- He fails to win her love and becomes broke. (correct)
- He wins her love, but only after she becomes wealthy.
- He wins her love and becomes wealthy.
- He fails to win her love, but remains wealthy.
Why does Federigo weep when Monna Giovanna visits him?
Why does Federigo weep when Monna Giovanna visits him?
- He is angry because she has been ignoring him.
- He is sad because she is no longer interested in him.
- He is happy to see her.
- He is upset because he no longer has a falcon to give her. (correct)
What is the irony in the situation when Federigo cooks the falcon?
What is the irony in the situation when Federigo cooks the falcon?
- Federigo is a great cook and the falcon is delicious.
- Federigo cooks the falcon to honor Monna Giovanna, but it is actually needed to cure her son's illness. (correct)
- Federigo is a bad cook and the falcon is inedible.
- Federigo cooks the falcon to spite Monna Giovanna.
What is Don Quixote's reason for fighting the windmills?
What is Don Quixote's reason for fighting the windmills?
How does Don Quixote's age and physical appearance parody the typical heroic knight?
How does Don Quixote's age and physical appearance parody the typical heroic knight?
Why does Sancho Panza stay with Don Quixote despite realizing his master's mental state?
Why does Sancho Panza stay with Don Quixote despite realizing his master's mental state?
What consumes Don Quixote's time from dawn to dusk each day?
What consumes Don Quixote's time from dawn to dusk each day?
What is the characteristic of a hereditary prince that makes him loved by his subjects?
What is the characteristic of a hereditary prince that makes him loved by his subjects?
Who is Aldonza Loreno?
Who is Aldonza Loreno?
What is the result of change in a ruler, according to Machiavelli's The Prince?
What is the result of change in a ruler, according to Machiavelli's The Prince?
What makes a new conquest easy to hold, according to Machiavelli's The Prince?
What makes a new conquest easy to hold, according to Machiavelli's The Prince?
What promise does Don Quixote make to convince Sancho Panza to be his squire?
What promise does Don Quixote make to convince Sancho Panza to be his squire?
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Study Notes
Federigo's Falcon
- Federigo tries to win Monna Giovanna's love by spending money on her, participating in jousts and tournaments, and organizing feasts.
- Despite his efforts, he does not win her love and goes broke.
- Monna Giovanna's son requests Federigo's falcon to cure his illness.
- Federigo weeps when he learns of the request because he no longer has a falcon to satisfy her son's needs.
- Monna Giovanna's son eventually dies, and she marries Federigo because of his act of generosity in sacrificing his falcon.
- The story features situational irony, as Federigo fries the bird to honor Monna Giovanna, but her son needs the bird to cure his illness.
Don Quixote
- Don Quixote, a 50-year-old gaunt and heroic man, parodies the typical heroic knight due to his age and physical appearance.
- He is obsessed with books and consumes himself reading fairy tales about knights.
- Aldonza Loreno, a local farm girl, fulfills the stereotype of a knight's lady.
- Don Quixote's behavior is humorous due to his apparent insanity and mental problems.
- He promises Sancho Panza the governorship to convince him to be his squire.
Don Quixote's Adventures
- Don Quixote mistakenly thinks windmills are giants and decides to fight them.
- Sancho Panza is a helpful squire to Don Quixote, keeping him from making poor decisions.
- Sancho stays with Don Quixote despite realizing his insanity, possibly due to sympathy for him.
- Don Quixote embodies the theme that a vivid imagination makes life richer, but this is questionable due to his ignorance of reality.
The Prince
- A new hereditary state is exemplified by the kingdom of France established by King François I.
- A new state annexed to a hereditary state is exemplified by the Kingdom of Naples, which was annexed to the hereditary state of King Ferdinand of Aragon.
- A hereditary prince is loved if he is of the same bloodline, grows up with his subjects, and continues the traditions of his ancestors.
- Change always produces hatred.
- Men change their rulers willingly when they imagine they will fare better under a new ruler.
- A new conquest is easy to hold if it joins a state with the same language, customs, and laws, or if it is accustomed to living under a prince.
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