ENG 2800 with Prof. McGlynn

Boccacio story about Masetho clearly indicated the importance of  Language usage. Language could be seen as a powerful and a control tools. Before Masetho met with Abeass, Masetho has no voice of his own, he was being seen as dumb and someone that would not be able to tell whatever happened. The nuns pushes him to do what ever they wanted him to do and according to their own selfish desire. But when masetho start to speak, he was able to tell them what he wanted, demanded from them to give something and better things in returns of the service he was rendering to them, and also control them because of his ability to use the power of language.

I think ying ying character is questionable in this story. Having an affair with her cousin and displayed unruley behaviour towards her mother could not but pridict unfavorable ends. What ever happened at the end I am of the openion that Chang was not to be blamed for her misfortune but it could be regarded as her destiny.