How does the author of "Prince Louie" transform the biblical narrative of Samson? Samson sometimes uses his power cruelly, but Louie is incapable of cruelty. Samson's wife becomes his enemy, while Louie's wife remains loyal to him. Samson, after losing his power, gains it back, while Louie must live without his power from then on. Samson wants to remain super strong, while Louie is eager to be rid of his power.

Samson wants to remain super strong, while Louie is eager to be rid of his power.

Explanation:

According to the biblical story of Samson, a young Nazarite is given superhuman strength by God and the secret of his strength lies in his hair which he has never cut. As a result of this, his enemies send a woman who finds out his secret and his hair is cut while he's asleep and he's captured.

According to the story of Prince Louie, the story is narrated about a young Prince who is given a magical ring by his mother which helps him defeat enemies and protect his kingdom. His enemies send a woman to discover his secret and he tells her and is happy to be rid of the magical ring.

Therefore, the author of "Prince Louie" transform the biblical narrative of Samson because Samson wants to remain super strong, while Louie is eager to be rid of his power.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.