Pompinea - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In Boccaccio's The Decameron, a group of individuals in Florence grapple with the devastating impact of the Black Death in 1348. The characters, under the guidance of Pompinea, face the horrors of the plague in different ways. Pompinea advocates leaving the city for survival, highlighting the chaos and death that surround them. Meanwhile, Elissa suggests escaping to country estates, and Filomena emphasizes the importance of men leading the group. To cope with the despair, they decide to tell st...