Seeing and hearing

I was interested in the way that Giovanni does not fully trust Annabella until he hears her talking to Soranzo. In this scene, Giovanni says from above, “Why now I see that she loves me” (3.2.54). Of course, Annabella has already told Giovanni of her love for him, but he did not fully trust her until he heard her speak to Soranzo. It is interesting that he did not trust her at first, as he does not give much of an indication of that before this point. It is also interesting that if there were a lack of trust, it is this conversation that convinces him that her love is true. What makes her initial words untrustworthy to Giovanni? Why is this conversation so convincing for him?

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