Angelica & Veronica Patched

The pairing of "Angelica & Veronica" in a literary sense sets up a core debate about women in art: Is the woman the source of male suffering (Angelica) or the comforter of male suffering (Veronica)? Ariosto’s genius is to show that Angelica, by pursuing her own desire (Medoro), becomes the agent of her own story, refusing both roles.