The Celestina

FLT 25122 September 2011

1499

1513/1532

1613

1308-1321

1492

The Catholic Kings

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married• 1484-1482 Western Granada conquered. Boabdil signs a treaty.

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married• 1484-1482 Western Granada conquered. Boabdil signs a treaty. • 1492 Granada conquered. Boabdil exiled.

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married• 1484-1482 Western Granada conquered. Boabdil signs a treaty. • 1492 Granada conquered. Boabdil exiled.• 1492 Columbus arrives to the Americas.

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married• 1484-1482 Western Granada conquered. Boabdil signs a treaty. • 1492 Granada conquered. Boabdil exiled.• 1492 Columbus arrives to the Americas. • 1492 Jews and Muslims must either convert or enter exile.

• Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel II de Castilla• The year 711• By 719 in the north• 722 Battle of Covadonga, start of Reconquest• 1469 Fernando (17) and Isabel (18) married• 1484-1482 Western Granada conquered. Boabdil signs a treaty. • 1492 Granada conquered. Boabdil exiled.• 1492 Columbus arrives to the Americas. • 1492 Jews and Muslims must either convert or enter exile. • 1492 First Spanish grammar published.

Middle Ages (V – XV)

Middle Ages (V – XV)

XV - XVI

1499

1513/1532

1613

1308-1321

1492

16 acts or

16 acts or 21?

Yo vi en Salamanca la obra presente; mouime a acabarla por estas razones, es la primera, que esto en vacaciones; la otra que oy su inuentor ser sciente: y es la final, ver ya la mas gente buelta y mezclada en vicios de amor; estos amantes les pornan temor a fiar de alcahueta, ni de mal siruiente.

Y assi que esta obra a mi flaco entender fue tanto breue, quanto muy sutil, vi que portaua sentencias dos mill en forro de gracias, labor de plazer: no hizo Dedalo en su officio e saber alguna mas prima entretalladura, si fin diera en esta su propia escriptura corta: vn gran hombre y de mucho valer.

• Fernando de Rojas

• Fernando de Rojas• 1470-1541

• Fernando de Rojas• 1470-1541• Studied law at the University of Salamanca

• Fernando de Rojas• 1470-1541• Studied law at the University of Salamanca• Calisto is believed to be of the same age and social situation as Fernando de Rojas at the time he “wrote” the text

First impressions?

• First impressions?• Opening scene

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?And Calisto’s reaction to her?

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?And Calisto’s reaction to her?

• Describe Sempronio

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?And Calisto’s reaction to her?

• Describe SempronioHow does he feel about women?

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?And Calisto’s reaction to her?

• Describe SempronioHow does he feel about women?

• Page 11 – description of Celestina

• First impressions?• Opening scene

What is Calisto doing?“secret love”How does Melibea react?And Calisto’s reaction to her?

• Describe SempronioHow does he feel about women?

• Page 11 – description of Celestina• Page 12 – first scene with Celestina

Questions for next class:• Describe the morals of each character (what motivates them?).• What genre does the text pertain to?• What tools does the author use to create setting?• What are some of the characteristics of the author’s style?• What role do the women play in the story?• What role does love play in the story?• What role does religion play? Compare with love.• Comment on the relationship between servants and master.• Comment on these pairings: old/young, innocence/corruption, ignorance/intelligence, men/ women, rich/poor, beauty/ugly