5.8 This story shows an interesting perspective of power that is unused in any other story. I believe that rather than any single gender holding the power, it is mutual and equal. Both parties seem to suffer from their actions which I believe prevent a hold of power. Both the man and the woman battle for the power, but there are key points in the story which point to the woman holding the power. Firstly, the man kills himself, which can be considered as a feminine action. Although I don’t see a huge hold of power by either gender in this story, the woman may be considered to be the major power holder in the relation.
6.10 Cipolla uses his wit to escape a difficult situation. He uses a response which can be understood in two different ways. The people who hear this initially understand it literally, which they take it ask a joke, but after Cipolla escapes, they realize that he in fact had given them a severe insult.
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