The assignment is poetry v. philosophy. Plato speaks of a quarrel b/t poetry and philosophy. He dismisses the arts while Aristotle defends them. DO we see traces of this quarrel in later traditions? If so‚ where? And how is it played out there? For this essay‚ in addition to Plato and Aristotle‚ focus on Dante’s Inferno. (Please look to see if my thesis is clear and strong‚ my evidence is all relevant‚ and whether this whole essay persuades you) Throughout his life‚ Plato strongly believed
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How Shakespeare Presents Macbeth’s Treatment of Lady Macbeth throughout the play *plot summary* In the 17th century women weren’t treated as they are today. They were treated as being inferior to men as their thoughts and opinions did not matter; their pursuits were restricted to domestic matters only (taking care of homes‚ raising children); they were completely controlled by their fathers and husbands and weren’t allowed to make any decisions of their own but were still devoted and supportive
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literature‚ he is sometimes introduced into literature‚ not as the villain‚ but as the seduction factor‚ like in the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton where the story of Adam and Eve is retold through the words of Satan. The epic Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri gave Satan a kind of helpless and trapped story where he was given the ultimate punishment imaginable from the perspective of God. Though Satan was the original sinner‚ banished to live an eternity in Hell by God himself as written in the
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What Makes Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare There is little question that Shakespeare is the greatest‚ and most innovative writer to ever pick up a pen. His innovation with modern language and his invention of new words has changed the world in countless ways. However‚ that was not the only way that he advanced society. For example‚ Lady Macbeth‚ one of Shakespeare’s most groundbreaking characters‚ was one of the first female characters in literature to have personal power. As a result she was a driving
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Dante’s descent into Hell in Inferno‚ the first part of his Divine Comedy‚ tells of the author’s experiences in Hades as he is guided through the abyss by the Roman author‚ Virgil. The text is broken into cantos that coincide with the different 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
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Tyler Hayward Mrs. Kramer Honors English I December 5‚ 2013 In the novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ Edmond Danteś is a very powerful figure that travels through different scenarios and troubles. It includes him escaping jail in the beginning after being framed. Secondly how he changed his identity six times through out the book in the challenges that he faces. Third is how he wanted to seek revenge against the people that had him put into jail in the revelation and actions. And finally‚ Edmonds
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feeling of strong affection‚ and for Dante in La Vita Nuova it was nothing but the emotion that changed his world. Love is scribed as something that’ll make people go to extreme lengths in order to fulfill their desires. However‚ Dante fell in love when he was merely a child at nine years old‚ and spent the rest of his adult life in self-reflection sobbing in his own heartache. The innocence of a child’s crush versus a gentleman’s love sickness is vast however‚ for Dante love left him in the lowest adolescent
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quote really does summarize Edmond Dantes. One moment he’s walking high‚ in another moment he is in jail‚ then he is free and out plotting his revenge against his three enemies. Edmond Dantes is a man of many faces‚ and disguises. He is Edmond‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ the Abbe Busoni‚ and Sinbad the Sailor. Edmond Dantes was a good and honorable man‚ but the actions of Villefort‚ Danglars‚ and Morcerf made him a cold man‚ set only on revenge. Edmond Dantes was an honorable‚ good man before he
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In The Inferno‚ by Dante‚ the main character operates on several levels. Dante serves as a Christian hero because he undergoes trials and tribulations in his search to find the souls true path in life. Dante also portrays himself as everyman. He does this by showing that he also suffers from sin. In The Inferno‚ hell is in a spiral shape‚ and is divided up by the seriousness of the sin committed. The sinners are stuck in their location in hell where there punishment fit the crime
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The Just Punishments in Dante’s Inferno Inferno‚ written by Dante in the early fourteenth century‚ is a poem about Dante’s‚ the main characters‚ journey through Hell and signifies the nature of sin on Earth and punishment in Hell (Gardner et al online). Those who sinned while on Earth are justly condemned to different levels of punishments in Hell‚ relative to their sins on Earth. Each of the nine circles of Hell represents a worse sin‚ and therefore‚ a crueler punishment. The categorized punishments
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