Examine the ambiguity of Griselda's character, noting both her positive and negative characteristics. Is Griselda a purely allegorical character, or does she represent qualities of a more complex individual? Explain your answer. Your answer
should be at least one hundred words.

Griselda's character in the story is a simple-minded but strong female. She was introduced as an unknown and poor person that Gualtieri is planning to marry. In the first few tests, she was tested on her loyalty for her husband that made her win the heart fully of Gualtieri. As the first lady of the village, the people were surprised by how charismatic nature and kindness she has. She had earned the respect of the people so much and they loved her as well. But during, the ignorant and foolish tests of the her husband, this led to test her own mental state of heartbreaks because of her children and was put to shame by her husband. Needless to say, she kept a strong stance in herself but at the same time was naive in following her husband's foolishness. All the more, Gualtieri did not deserve this wondrous woman.

Explanation:

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.