Cursed be the day, abhorred devil, in which you first saw light! cursed (although i curse myself) be the hands that formed you! you have made me wretched beyond expression (118). which theme is best conveyed by this quote? -apex

Too much power can be a dangerous thing

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.