Garrett Beckstrom Mrs. Benson-Flannery English 2 Honors 3 April 2014 The Inferno and the Journey of Dante ’s Soul The Inferno by Dante Alighieri‚ written in the fourteenth century‚ remains regarded as one of the most influential literary works of all time. The epic poem tells of the journey of Dante through the Nine Circles of Hell‚ and of his many encounters with historical‚ and mythological figures. Acceptance of God ’s ultimate authority on good and evil is portrayed as key test of a mortal soul
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of hell through the words of the author. What does Dante gain by going through Hell? What does Dante gain by all of this by taking himself through such an experience? I believe there are three elements of life that Dante realizes through his time in Inferno. Throughout the book I feel the three elements Dante learns of are confidence‚ clarification of his faith‚ and a release from his own personal hell of isolation. In the beginning‚ we see Dante as a somewhat scared and untrusting individual.
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Kill Bill Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a young sailor‚ Edmond Dantés. Newly engaged‚ recently promoted and loved by many around him‚ Dantés is interrupted on his wedding day‚ and framed for a crime he didn’t commit. He remains in jail for twenty one years‚ and upon escaping swears revenge on those who imprisoned him. The novel follows Dantés as he enacts revenge‚ at the cost of both the lives of the innocent and the guilty. Quentin Tarantino’s award
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THEMES The Limits of Human Justice- Edmond Dantès takes justice into his own hands because he is dismayed by the limitations of society’s criminal justice system. Societal justice has allowed his enemies to slip through the cracks‚ going unpunished for the heinous crimes they have committed against him. Moreover‚ even if his enemies’ crimes were uncovered‚ Dantès does not believe that their punishment would be true justice. Though his enemies have caused him years of emotional anguish‚ the most
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Outline I. The Arrival a. Dante returns from the Third Crusade which has had him away from his home for several years. b. In monologue‚ he has a grim feeling because of the woods. He senses someone following him c. Upon reaching home‚ he finds his father dead‚ and his beloved Beatrice dying of a stab wound. d. She is relieved of his return and her spirit began to ascend to heaven but Lucifer snatched and dragged her into the gates of hell. e. Dante runs after them and is briefly
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Monte Cristo Edmond Dantès-The protagonist of the novel. Dantès is an intelligent‚ honest‚ and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime he does not commit. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy‚ he takes it upon himself to act as the agent of Providence‚ rewarding those who have helped him in his plight and punishing those responsible for his years of agony. Lord Wilmore- The identity of an eccentric English nobleman that Dantès assumes when committing
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Dante’s Real Inferno The three most significant influences on Dante Alighieri were his philosophical education‚ his political struggles in Florence throughout his life‚ and his infatuation with the woman known as Beatrice. Dante’s education played a major part in influencing his famous writing‚ Inferno. Dante grew up in Florence‚ a significant artistic and intellectual center throughout the 13th century‚ says Jay Rudd. Dante had private tutors in his youth and studied Christian theology at the
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of others. As the emotion of pity deepens‚ it can correlate itself with sympathy and lead to compassion (Baird 1). Dante comprises this idea of pity within the narration of his characters in the Inferno. Dante creates fluctuating moralities that contrasts with the narrative tale of the sinners to the protagonist. The contrasts that are made by the sinner are reflected upon by Dante‚ he refers to this as the struggle pity. The great struggle of pity is brought on upon by the sinners‚ whom create scapegoats
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circles and sub-circles of Hell that Dante and Virgil witness and experience. Inferno is heavily influenced by classic Greek and Roman texts and Dante makes references to a myriad of characters‚ myths‚ and legends that take place in Virgil’s Aeneid‚ Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey‚ and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Some of the most important references‚ however‚ are the most obvious ones that are easily overlooked simply because of the fact that they are so blatant. Dante is being escorted through Hell by the
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| Dante ’s Satan and the Medieval Thought | Sympathy for the Devil | | Maria Roberta Vella (374890M) | 2/6/2013 | | Dante ’s Satan and the Medieval thought When reading the Divine Comedy‚ one realizes that the Middle Ages‚ as far as they may be‚ they preserve a reality so close to us that one remains amazed. The question that arises naturally is whether it is Dante‚ that looks forward and is therefore able to make us conscious of our past and consequently relate the
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