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individual telling one tale per day, which helps the group pass the time as they reside in a villa, hoping to escape the plague. The following examination of The Decameron
compares Boccaccios original tales to director Pier Paolo Pasolinis 1970 film adaptation. This discussion will demonstrate how Pasolini, in much the same manner as Boccaccio, links his stories through the
thematic, as well as narrative ties. Boccaccios stories Day 1, first story: Naturally, a film adaptation could not possibly address all 100 narratives. Therefore, Pasolini focuses on a
specific few, one of which is the first tale offered on the first day. This is the story of Ser Ciappelletto, a villainous man, who takes pleasure in wrong-doing. Boccaccio
writes that he was a "notary" by profession and took great pride in creating false documents (Boccaccio). He also took pleasure in giving false testimony, lying with such expertise that
he was frequently called upon as a witness in disputes. He was also a paid assassin, as he would accept commissions for "murder, or any other foul crime" (Boccaccio).
When Ciapelletto becomes ill, and a priest is brought to hear his last confession, he tells outrageous lies about his life and he is believed whole-heatedly by the friar, who
subsequently preaches sermons about him, leading people to believe that he led the life of a saint. Ciapelletto is such a hypocrite that the so-called "sins" he confesses are
ridiculously minor, such as longing for good food after a long fast (Boccaccio). The priest questions Ciapelletto on each of the seven deadly sins and his "sins" in each regard
are similarly ridiculous. For example, in regards to anger, Ciapelletto "confesses" that he has frequently become angry at seeing men who break Gods commandments: Many a time in the
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