Reading Journal - Week 3

I have no idea what is meant by the “three context elements”, or if this story includes them. It does appear to set some context when Pluto is deciding what to do about mortal men and their problems with their wives as well as when Belfagor is decided as the demon who must go down to earth. The turning point would be when Belfagor becomes in debt, and has to run for it. The actions of the main character in response would be Rodergio hiding from his pursuers, being helped by Gianmatteo, possessing the first woman, possessing the second women, possessing the third, and being driven out by the thought of his wife. The moral is explicit and is seen in the second to last sentence, as well as the underlying throughout the story. The reversal is seen when Rodergio is scared away and decides to go back to hell rather than face his wife. The resolution could be seen in the last sentence of the story, when Gianmatteo returned home a happy man