As Monna’s son falls into the hands of an illness, he pleads her to go retrieve Federico’s falcon, for it may be the last and only thing that he can live for. She finally agrees to this and visits Federigo for the sake of her son. Meanwhile, without knowing the reason of why she came, Federigo becomes ecstatic. As he was poor, he did not have anything higher in status to feed her. Or did he? “… he set his eyes upon his good falcon, perched in a small room; and since he had nowhere else to turn, he took the bird, and finding it plump, he decided that it would be a worthy food for such lady.” Federigo gives up his last possession and cooks it to serve as a meal for his love. In this portion of the story, Federigo sacrifices the last thing that makes him happy for someone that he loves. In addition to this, Monna also sacrifices her dignity by visiting Federigo, someone in whom she does not love, for her son. Ultimately, this further proves the moral of the story that noble sacrifices are more important than money or
As Monna’s son falls into the hands of an illness, he pleads her to go retrieve Federico’s falcon, for it may be the last and only thing that he can live for. She finally agrees to this and visits Federigo for the sake of her son. Meanwhile, without knowing the reason of why she came, Federigo becomes ecstatic. As he was poor, he did not have anything higher in status to feed her. Or did he? “… he set his eyes upon his good falcon, perched in a small room; and since he had nowhere else to turn, he took the bird, and finding it plump, he decided that it would be a worthy food for such lady.” Federigo gives up his last possession and cooks it to serve as a meal for his love. In this portion of the story, Federigo sacrifices the last thing that makes him happy for someone that he loves. In addition to this, Monna also sacrifices her dignity by visiting Federigo, someone in whom she does not love, for her son. Ultimately, this further proves the moral of the story that noble sacrifices are more important than money or