Decrameron

The first story is of a deciving man who lies under a confessional when he falls ill. These confessions are to be his last, and they are lies. He presents himself to be innocent but really he lives a life of sins.  He preaches a sermon and is forever symbolized as a saint and a holy man. His travel and religion allowed him to die as a holy man despite his sins.G The second story is about a man named Giannotto who tries to convince his jewish friend Abraham to convert to christianity. When Giannotto is told by Abraham that he wants to see the pope himself and travel. He does just that while Giannotto is scared because of the corruption of the church. However, Abraham belives in God and is convinced that God's words are spoken in the church. In the fourth story religion and love intertwine. A young monk is caught seducing a girl by an abbot. He is prosecuted. The rest of the stories take on the theme of prosecution.