Dante's Inferno Essay
Dante faints. While the horrific storm continues to manifest, but Virgil carries Dante to the first circle of Hell.
As the story continues into the next chapter, Cantos 4, the audience learns about the first layer of Hell. A loud clap of thunder woke Dante from unconsciousness. After he woke up, he realized he was on the other side of the river. As he looked down below him, he noticed that there was a deep valley that stretched in front of him; this was the first circle of Hell, known as Limbo. Virgil told Dante this circle contains the souls of people who were born before the Advent of Christianity, or were never baptized. Whenever Dante learned about the souls, he asked Virgil if any of the souls in the first circle had been allowed to go …show more content…
Even though this is technically the second layer of Hell it is very small compared to the first layer. Dante watched Minos, an amazing beast, who judges each soul as is stands for judgement. Minos listens to the soul’s sins and then his tail wraps around them. The amount of time the tail goes around the soul’s body determines which layer of Hell it goes to. Minos tells Dante that he should not enter Hell, but Vigil tells him to stop discouraging Dante. Minos also informs Dante that he should be cautious of who he talks to and who he trusts. As Virgil and Dante continue to travel through the second layer of Hell, Dante hears a noise worse than a storm at sea (Canto 5). All Dante can hear is screaming as a horrible storm knocks them off their feet and carried off. Dante learns that the souls that are carried away have been damned because of carnal lust. Dante wanted to speak to some of the sinners, so Virgil tells Dante to call them in the name of love. Dante ask for two unknown sinners who are together. They come, and one of them thanks him for him and wishes and him peace. One of the souls reveals that in as lower circle of Hell waits for the person that murdered them. Dante tells Virgil that he is thinking of sweet thoughts and desires that brought the lovers to this place. One of the lover’s names was Francesca and she told
As the story continues into the next chapter, Cantos 4, the audience learns about the first layer of Hell. A loud clap of thunder woke Dante from unconsciousness. After he woke up, he realized he was on the other side of the river. As he looked down below him, he noticed that there was a deep valley that stretched in front of him; this was the first circle of Hell, known as Limbo. Virgil told Dante this circle contains the souls of people who were born before the Advent of Christianity, or were never baptized. Whenever Dante learned about the souls, he asked Virgil if any of the souls in the first circle had been allowed to go …show more content…
Even though this is technically the second layer of Hell it is very small compared to the first layer. Dante watched Minos, an amazing beast, who judges each soul as is stands for judgement. Minos listens to the soul’s sins and then his tail wraps around them. The amount of time the tail goes around the soul’s body determines which layer of Hell it goes to. Minos tells Dante that he should not enter Hell, but Vigil tells him to stop discouraging Dante. Minos also informs Dante that he should be cautious of who he talks to and who he trusts. As Virgil and Dante continue to travel through the second layer of Hell, Dante hears a noise worse than a storm at sea (Canto 5). All Dante can hear is screaming as a horrible storm knocks them off their feet and carried off. Dante learns that the souls that are carried away have been damned because of carnal lust. Dante wanted to speak to some of the sinners, so Virgil tells Dante to call them in the name of love. Dante ask for two unknown sinners who are together. They come, and one of them thanks him for him and wishes and him peace. One of the souls reveals that in as lower circle of Hell waits for the person that murdered them. Dante tells Virgil that he is thinking of sweet thoughts and desires that brought the lovers to this place. One of the lover’s names was Francesca and she told