Mini essays.

Please review: poems of Francois Villon, plots in the Decameron, Mandragola, The Trickster of Seville, and Othello. In the Decameron, review: 1.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.2, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 8.1, 8.3, 8.6, 9.4. Information concerning the Essay Topic 1. On the basis of your observations of the troubled marriages of Desdemona and Emilia, would either of them or perhaps both have opted to become “runaway wives” had they not died first? Why? Support your claims with reasons and textual evidence. Topic 2: Based on your observations of Othello and Roderigo in Othello, Messer Nicia in Mandragola and one victim of your choosing in the Decameron, please define two primary characteristics of a typical victim of a trick. Support your claims with reasons and textual evidence. Topic 3 Hypothesis: The decency of some servants counterbalances the madness of those on top. Please consider the relevance of this hypothesis to Emilia in Othello and either Siro in Mandragola or Catalinon in The Trickster of Seville. Length requirement: 450-500 words words. Other requirements: • Essay title reflecting your thesis. • Textual evidence from each text discussed supporting points you make in your argument. NOTE: Since this is a closed-book exam, instead of using quotations to support your claims, please describe plot details or briefly paraphrase characters’ lines.