Boccaccio v Keats :: English Literature

Boccaccio v KeatsIn reading Lisabetta (Boccaccios version) and Isabella (Keats version)it can help us understand Keats intentions, plans and achievementsbetter.Keats advisedly begins his poem with the lovers, Keats sees thelovers as the main focus and he wants to reinstate their importance.Keats puts effort into portraying the lovers as young and innocent anddue to the brothers their relationship is ruined.fair Isabelle, poor easy IsabelleLorenzo, a young palmer in loves eye. Keats seems to write in such arealistic way, it comes across as autobiographical.Keats characterises the lovers differently to Boccaccio. In Keats theyare shy with to each one other. So spake they to their pillows. I may notspeak and yet I will, and tell my love all plain. Keats portrays themas being in tune with nature voice pleasanter than the noise of treesof isolated rill and Lorenzo is more watchful over her than thefalcon. The main attraction between the two lovers happens inMay/June. These are the sum mer months when love occurs, and eventuallyit grew like a lusty flower in Junes caress Keats watchs the loversinnocent. In Boccaccio, Lorenzo is experienced he gave up all otheramours and the lovers quickly slept in concert each that they mostdesired Keats on the other hand purifies the lovers. They keepclose company in a bower of hyacinth and musk. In Keats the brothersnotice the love between them found by many signs instead of caughtpopping into each others bedrooms. In Keats they noticed each otherall the time. In living in the same house Keats takes trouble overunfolding their frustrations and love, for there is not lots they cando (autobiographical). We now start to care about them.Both know the danger of the lovers class difference, but the fact thatthey cant be together seems to fuel their lust. Even bees knows thereis richest juice in poison flowersAnother big difference between the poems is the concentration puttowards the brothers. In Keats the brothers are introduced lat e on andthe characteristics have been moulded around evil. In Boccaccio thebrothers are introduced at the very beginning of the poem and theirdecision about killing Lorenzo is more to do with wanting the childto be happy without consulting the sister. (In Keats) the brotherswork their servants to death. The Ceylon diver went all naked to thehungry shark Their money is made on the back of great cruelty theworkers did melt in blood from the stinging whipThe brothers cruelty seems to stand for the abuse of the early