Comparing Federigos Falcon 'And' The Pardoner's Tale

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During the 1300s, stories were written as a way to pass time and to expose people’s way of life. “Federigo’s Falcon” by Giovanni Boccaccio and “The Pardoner’s Tale” by Geoffrey Chaucer, demonstrate that fortune had a big impact on many lives, making those with it superior to others, and how ironic life events can turn out to be. Both “Federigo’s Falcon” and “The Pardoner’s Tale”, showcase the importance of wealth during their storytelling times. In Giovanni Boccaccio’s story, Federigo “rode at the ring, tilted, gave sumptuous banquets, and distributed a large number of gifts, spending money without any restraint whatsoever”, all with the objective of winning his desired woman’s love (160). No realization was made that he was spending much

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