author why he did what he did is the best question of all. Dante is a character in the book and he goes on a journey through hell and along with him he has a spiritual guide. The spiritual guide is Vigil and shows him the way‚ like reincarnation‚ before people get reborn into another life they have someone like god. Although Dante was not really reincarnated‚ he just went to hell to prove himself for his sins. If the person cannot prove himself the first time and can not do it the second time‚ the cycle
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During the Middle Ages‚ the church was a powerful institution. It had its own government‚ courts‚ system of taxation‚ and laws. To live a good Christian life guaranteed access to heaven in the afterlife‚ and a life of sin was to be sentenced to hell. Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet‚ who had an admirable depth of spiritual vision and was known for his intelligence (Encarta‚ 1). Between the years of 1308 and 1321‚ Dante wrote the epic poem‚ “The Divine Comedy‚” which described a journey
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they will go to hell. Jonathan Edwards uses imagery because he believes showing his audience what awaits them in hell will make them be pure. He knows this will work on his audience because he knows they are all very afraid of going to hell when they die‚ so he tells them that is where they are going to go if they do not listen to him. He uses pathos as another scare tactic to convince them they if they continue putting off what they are supposed to do they will definitely go to hell. Jonathan tells
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political enemies in Hell. For some of these people his reasoning suits their punishment‚ for others it doesn’t‚ and for some we don’t know enough about them to verify their placement. Ulysses is placed in the eighth circle of Hell and in the eighth bolgia with the evil counselors for his acts in the Trojan War. Dante’s reasoning behind his placement was unjust and Ulysses does not deserve the punishment he eternally receives. According to Dante‚ Ulysses was placed in Hell for the use of deception
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Allegory is a depiction or symbol of an abstract or spiritual meaning through tangible or material forms. Relatively a story‚ poem‚ or portrayal that could be elucidated to divulge an unknown and clandestine meaning. In the following tales of the erratically depicted heroes such as the gallant yet reluctant figure known as Sir Gaiwan to the courageous yet audacious individual known as Beowulf‚ these men are known for their honor‚ unrighteousness‚ and integrity. Also within comparison to these divine
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poem begins with the line "tiger‚ tiger burning bright" in which the word "tiger" is repeated as though the poet is speaking to the tiger itself to add emphasis. The speaker associates the tiger with fire‚ which to me reflects the tiger as hell‚ in which hell is the opposite of heaven. The image in my head is that the speaker is feeling fearful amongst the forest alone. The speaker’s emotions add with the feeling of devouring fire. For the speaker‚ the tiger may symbolize a destructive fire that
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The mysterious disappearance . Sharlo’s abandoned house broken down by P.M. .Glentis village to be shut down in protest of the P.M breaking down one of their historical landmarks. .Ten(10) questions with Zakky. .With the economic meltdown‚ our Gaza poll reports‚ that many people are saying they wished they could have made a deal with the devil. story by Dennis Lorde Picture of Sharlo’s old house with the hill behind. This beautiful house with great historical value was broken by
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Afterlife In philosophy‚ religion‚ mythology‚ and fiction‚ the afterlife is known as the concept of a realm‚ in which the necessary part of an individual’s identity continues to live on after the death of the body. Belief in the afterlife‚ which may be naturalistic or supernatural‚ is in contrast to the belief in nothingness after death. Major views on the afterlife derive from religion‚ esotericism and metaphysics. In many cultures‚ this continued existence often takes place in a spiritual realm
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Paradise Lost The two stories‚ Inferno by Dante and Paradise Lost by Milton‚ were written about the biblical hell and its keeper: Satan. Both of these authors had different views about the hell and Satan. In Paradis Lost‚ Milton wrote that Satan used to be an angel of God. The devil believed that he was equal to the Lord and he wanted to be greater than him. For this‚ God banished him to hell. Milton ’s physical description of Satan is interesting. Since he used to be an angel‚ he still had wings
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which we meet our two main characters that will guide us down to the most exclusive parts of hell. This layer is where the acceptance of sin occurs. The second layer is named purgatory‚ in this layer the vocal point is to work
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