Group Members: Alyssa, Kira, Jasmine, Vitaliy

Act I.

Central conflict/Summary:

The first act is somewhat of an introduction to the story.  The central conflict is presented as Callimaco explains his passionate longing to be with Lucrezia.  The problem is that Lucrezia is married to a rich fool named Messer Nicia.  She is an honest woman committed to her husband.  Throughout the act, Siro amd Callimaco brainstorm ideas about ways in which Callimaco may be able to satisfy his passionate longing for Lucrezia.

Quotes:

” I don’t think there’s much truth in that old proverb about marriages that says ‘God makes men, they match themselves”’. (pg. 12)

This refers to Lucrezia and her husband Messer Nicia and that she was clever, refined and fit to rule the kingdom and he was stupid and just  lucky throughout his life to become wealthy and marry a beautiful woman.

“And after many arguments back and forth, Cammillo,somewhat irritated,said even if all Italian women were monsters, a certain relative of his could win back their lost prestige.”(pg. 8)

This quote helps to stress the beauty Lucrezia possesses which is a main source of Callimaco’s longing for her.

“One is the utter simplicity of Messer Nicia, for although he has a doctor’s degree, he is the silliest and stupidest man in all Florence.” (pg. 9)

This quote provides an example of one of the ideas that Callimaco brainstorms, of which he can use to his advantage in finding a way to satisfy his need for Lucrezia.