Hell In Dante's Inferno

Dante Alighieri’s, The Inferno, is autobiographical account of his journey through hell. This story is the first part of a larger account known as The Divine Comedy. Dante wrote this passage during the Late Middle Ages, a time in Europe where the Christian faith was a central influence in life. His story describes what life after death was like for those who had sinned here on Earth. Dante Alighieri used The Inferno to teach both people then and now about the horrors of afterlife for those who went to hell.
Dante begins his story by telling how he “has strayed from the way the True Way into the Dark World of Error.” This opening line allows the reader to easily relate to Dante himself. Straying from the true way is a way of expressing that
These figures enhance the story and message Dante is trying to share. If Dante had just said there had been some random man in hell it would have little effect. The Ninth Circle in the Fourth round is the lowest level of hell. It is here that Dante saw Judas Iscariot. Judas Iscariot was the man who had betrayed Jesus and gave him up to the Romans. Ironically, he is forever in the mouth of Satan being chewed or torn apart without end. Alexander the Great is another historical figure residing in hell according to Dante. Although he had been a great ruler, Alex was also a ruthless conqueror. He shed the blood of his neighbors and thus he was qualified for the Seventh Circle of Hell. His punishment for the mass killing of others is to forever be immersed in a river of blood to symbolize all he had slain on Earth. The blood current was described to rise and fall but never shallow enough for Alexander to be able to raise his head above the surface. By recognizing this well-known historical figure, Dante was able to relay this message onto the reader. Here on Earth, one should not kill others. Although, conquest may be the desirable thing, it could lead to eternal life in hell. By stating this, Dante could possibly convince current leaders to stop the actions or prevent future rulers from needless bloodshed. As seen, many of the punishments in hell fit the crimes these figures committed on earth. A final example
At the beginning of Canto XVI, Dante is talking with men from Florence who are in hell because of their abuse to nature. They ask about the state of Florence and Dante replied that Florence is run by corrupt rulers. Just as the period Dante wrote, there are corrupt rulers and leaders today. Many of the crimes of these figures get overlooked or pushed to the side. An example of this could be the financial collapse in the United States in 2008. According to Daniel Kauffmann, the government and economic industry had been filled with corruption and unlawful acts. He went on to explain “legal corruption” as a way lobbyist and private investors influenced policy makers and the laws themselves. Because of this, certain people and companies were able to continue to exploit others. After a period of time, this corruption and debt caught up to the economic market and caused a crash. Companies soon after began to go out of business at record speed. So much so that the unemployment rate more than doubled from per crisis in 2008 to the end of 2009. Due to the corrupt actions of banks and other politicians, 15 million Americans were unemployed by 2009. The worst part about the crash was that those who were most responsible, saw little punishment of penalty for all they had done. For example, Angelo Mozilo is considered to be the leader in selling corruptive mortgages. After the