Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

“Griselda," said he, "tis now time that thou see the reward of thy long patience, and that those, who have
deemed me cruel and unjust and insensate, should know that what I did was done of purpose
aforethought, for that I was minded to give both thee and them a lesson, that thou mightst learn to be a
wife, and they in like manner might learn how to take and keep a wife, and that I might beget me perpetual
peace with thee for the rest of my life.”
Select all
The Inferences that one could reach about Gualtieri, based upon his speech in this excerpt are tha
that apply.
he is rather self-righteous
he thinks very highly of his wife
he considers himself to be a role model for others
he feels no regret for his actions

Answer 1

He thinks very highly of his wife

he considers himself to be a role model for others

He feels no regret for his actions

Step-by-step explanation:

Story of Griselda is a folklore in European folklore who noted for her patience and obedience. She is depicted in works of many famous European writers such as Boccacio's Griselda Tale, in Petrarch's Historia Griseldis, Chaucer's The Clerk's Tale, William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale has many elements of the Griselda's tale. and recently (1982) Caryl Churchill's play Top Girls.

Gualtieri's thinking very highly of his wife is shown by his acknowledging "thou see the reward of thy long patience"

His considering himself a role model for others is shown by his remarks "and they in like manner might learn how to take and keep a wife"

His feeling no regret for his actions is shown by his remarks "what I did was done of purpose aforethought, for that I was minded to give both thee and them a lesson"

His self-righteousness is not obvious from this excerpt, even if there are some elements of it, they are because his considering himself a role model for other, and because of his no regret for his actions. Self-righteous person claims or shows that he/she is totally correct and morally superior to others, it is like boasting oneself for one's actions.