Dante’s Inferno A. Dante Alighieri 1. 1265-1321 Florence‚ Italy 2. Beatrice; become in love with her at age 9 a. At 18‚ they met again. They get into a fight and she dies 3. believes church and state should remain separate 4. Not allowed back in Florence B. Background information -Written 1308-1321 -100 Cantos (chapters) a. 1 intro canto b. 33 inferno cantos: Sin is around‚ focuses on the power of God c. 33 purgatorio cantos: Wisdom of Christ; reject sin and wait d. 33 paradiso cantos:
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an external force which brings our principal character to God. In Dante’s Inferno‚ it is Dante’s literary hero‚ Virgil‚ who is tasked with bringing him to God. Virgil brings Dante to God by teaching him to condemn that which God also condemns by imparting on him the importance of cruelty to sinners. Throughout the epic‚ Virgil inflicts upon Dante the fear of condemnation which in turn brings Dante to God. Through the epic‚
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Punishment Dante Alighieri‚ an Italian poet‚ was born in Florence in 1265. The exact day of his birth and death is unknown. He was born into a noble family with a no fortune. He may have attended the University of Bologna‚ and around the age of twenty he married Gemma Donati‚ with her he had several children. He began writing poetry at a very young age. After he was exiled from Florence he wrote the epic poem‚ Divine Comedy. It is believed that some of the epic poem‚ of the Inferno was written
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Cerberus‚ know for his famous role in Dante’s Inferno and Fluffy in Harry Potter‚ actually made appearance in several literature with a slightly different look from the publicly accepted image of a giant dog with three heads that guards something and prevent entrance. But Cerberus was not always so easy to fool. Back in the old days‚ about 8th-7th century before common era‚ Cerberus has fifty heads instead of three according to Hesiod’s Theogony. Contrary to modern perception‚ he fawns on those that
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history‚ people around the world attempt to comprehend the will of the deific being. Great poet and Italian politician‚ Dante Alighieri is one who also underwent this life-long journey for understanding. In the epic‚ The Divine Comedy‚ Dante allegorically records his quest to overcome his sins and find god’s love. Specifically in The Inferno‚ an imaginative and gripping epic‚ Dante explores the nature of sin by traveling through numerous layers of hell. Unlike many other works‚ the detailed descriptions
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Epic poetry stands alone as the most influential writing of all time (“Short History of English Literature”). No other authors created such exemplary masterpieces which provide cultural perspectives. Society worldwide has been molded significantly through the ages by the epic poets like Homer and Dante‚ inspiring stories of heroes‚ gods‚ and epic wars which have instilled strong morals throughout mankind. Without the sonorous writings‚ many successors to the epic authors would not have produced their
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While I was looking back through all the freewrites I had written about Dante’s The Divine Comedy I realized how much I had really progressed in my understanding of the poem itself‚ and in doing so had really been given a whole new view on religion and spirituality. The freewrite that showed this growth to me the most was the second one we had written after reading Canto’s III and IV. I had a rather strong reaction to the ideas presented to me within those sections that dealt with the concept of
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Edmond Dantes lives his life from one extreme to the next as he becomes Monte Cristo. While there are positives and negatives to both of his identities‚ to truly see past the illusions he must find a balance. On his journey to find a balance‚ he learns that both personalities have positives but‚ he must find a balance to achieve true happiness. Edmond Dantes is initially naive and trusting. He loves unconditionally and believes that everyone has good in them. This helps him a lot in his journey
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Righteousness and Sin—The Ultimate Duality At first glance‚ The Inferno and the 1001 Nights‚ these two notorious ancient text could not be more different. The Inferno is a Christian based allegorical poem written during the 14th- century medieval period‚ which describes Dante’s journey through the nine levels of hell and how to find the right path of life in a world full of sin and evil. On the other hand‚ the 1001 Nights is Muslim based folk tales and fables that were collected over many centuries
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Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy‚ an epic poem which was split into three parts: The Inferno (Hell)‚ Purgatorio (Purgatory)‚ and Paradiso (Paradise). The Divine Comedy is a religious allegory‚ which teaches a moral lesson. The Inferno is a telling of Dante’s journey through the nine circles of Hell. He begins his journey through Hell on Good Friday and ends on Easter Sunday. This symbolizes the journey of Jesus‚ crucified on Good Friday‚ where he descended into Hell and resurrected to live
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