no other has previously. Dante from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and Beowulf from Beowulf both represent heroes of their time and age. They are both very different but experience much of the same challenge. Dante must face a journey through hell itself‚ and Beowulf must fight to stay alive and save the lives of others to repay honor. These dangerous journeys both have their respective obstacles‚ each more difficult and dire than the last. With ordinance from a divine and holy power‚ both were
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the main reason that God banned him from heaven. Satan always tried to be number one and a leader‚ instead of following in God’s shadow. He would of lived a life in Paradise forever‚ but he had to follow his feelings as he states‚ "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" (Milton 31). This shows how strongly he felt about not being above everybody else. <br> <br>Milton uses many events like the ones listed above to encourage the reader to view Satan as a hero. "Satan is described to be the brightest
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message in his infamous three-part poem‚ The Divine Comedy. The Italian poet takes the audience on a journey through the stories of Hell (Inferno)‚ Purgatory (Purgatorio)‚ and Heaven (Paradiso). Starting in the Inferno‚ Dante chronicles the expedition he himself experiences‚ under the faithful guidance of the Roman poet Virgil‚ as he travels through the nine circles of hell to reach heaven. Though an imaginative and gripping story‚ through the detailed descriptions of punishments‚ settings and characters
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If being arrogant gets you into Hell‚ then Dante deserves a first-class ticket. In the fourth canto of Dante’s Inferno‚ Dante not only includes himself on his list of greatest poets ever but presents an argument for poetry being the most honored and transcendent mediums. Although Dante refers to Virgil as his master‚ I would argue it is only in respect to his journey and mastering of the underworld rather than his poetry. This point is supported by lines 101 and 102 as “they made me one of their
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Hell on Earth "A lifetime of happiness‚ no man could bear it. it would be hell on Earth." This quote means that no one can be happy all the time‚ it is not healthy. I agree with because a lifetime of complete happiness would not only seem to be logically impossible. it would be lead to a feeling of separation and a lack of belonging‚ Which in turn would lead to sadness‚ what is happiness without a little sadness? While most of us strive for a lifetime of happiness‚ it is only in our sadness that
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In order to have balance in the world‚ whenever people are born others must die. Furthermore‚ Hades is the one who is granting people life after death‚ which is to the benifit of anyone who does not deserve to go to hell (5‚1). Also‚ When Hades sends someone to hell he judges them in a fair manner(citation needed) Another reason that Hades is regarded as evil is that the best known myth about him is about him committing an evil act. This myth was that Hades kidnapped Persephone‚ the fertility
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Ugolino is placed in the ninth circle‚ close to Satan. It can be seen throughout the Inferno that the lower down Dante and Virgil go‚ the more dehumanized the sinners are. This is because the souls that are damned to Hell participated in sins and vices that were considered unvirtuous‚ and by Aristotle’s thinking‚ being unvirtuous reduces the human to an animal-like state (Aristotle‚ 2002). Ruggieri appears animal-like in that he does not speak or even acknowledge Dante’s
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beginning of the play to emphasize the seemingly flawless love between Othello and Desdemona. Furthermore‚ as the play progresses‚ the juxtaposition between heaven and hell is used to represent the manipulative powers of Iago over Othello revealing the weaknesses of Desdemona and Othello’s relationship. As a result‚ the twisted heaven and hell imagery used near the end of Othello reflects the eventual break down of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage. Thus‚ in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the connotation of the
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these elements in both allegories will provide an interesting comparison. Dante uses allegory to relate the sinner’s punishment to his sin‚ while Plato uses allegory to discuss ignorance and knowledge. Dante’s Inferno describes the descent through Hell from the upper level of the opportunists to the most evil‚ the treacherous‚ on the lowest level. His allegorical poem describes a hierarchy of evil. Conversely‚ Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" describes the ascent from ignorance to knowledge‚ as one
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eventually have you placed in the fiery pits of hell. The play Doctor Faustus is centered around the idea evil. The whole plot in itself is evil. A man who fraternizes with witchcraft‚ spirits‚ demons‚ and Lucifer‚ eventually gives his soul to them instead of worshiping God is bases itself around what happens when evil forces enter your life. The play Doctor Faustus is the exact portrayal of this. “Mehpistophilis defines hell not as physical but psychological‚ not as
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