How can you tell who to trust in the media when it comes to the democratic process? how would you go about finding out information to be an informed, active citizen?

what does the author mean by "many journeys" in this excerpt?

government intervention

multiple truths

individual stories

historical monuments

eager to consume a lot of food? insatiable appetite?

explanation:

"it's more of an essay than story, but perhaps it is best described as a mood-piece: it uses a lot of musical imagery, not to mention sea imagery, religious imagery, and any other imagery that suits his purpose."

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.