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    1. Infancy: Birth-18 Months Old Basic Trust vs. Mistrust – Hope During the first or second year of life‚ the major stress is on the mother and father’s development ability and care for a child‚ especially in terms of visual contact and touch.  The child will develop optimism‚ trust‚ confidence‚ and security if properly cared for and handled.  If a child does not experience trust‚ he or she may develop insecurity‚ worthlessness‚ and general mistrust to the world. 2. Toddler /

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    Inferno Canto X

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    Canto X of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno starts with Virgil and Dante on their way to the sixth circle. The sixth circle is where the tombs of those who believe that the soul dies with the body are put. We call them Epicureans. Dante then meets two Epicureans. The first one‚ Farinata degli Uberti notices Dante because of his accent. Farinata asks who his ancestors are and finds out that they were his enemies. The conversation goes on until another Epicurean appears‚ Cavalcante dei Cavalcanti. Dante and Cavalcante

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    Dante's Inferno Outline

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    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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    from a Latin Proverb emphasizes the importance of recognizing sin and striving to live life in a more honorable manner. Dante Alighieri portrays this 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 InfernoDante chronicles the expedition he himself experiences‚ under the faithful guidance of the Roman poet Virgil‚ as he travels through

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    Dante's Inferno Outline

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    Dante’s inferno Animated Epic 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

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    Getting What They Deserve: Punishment in Dante’s Inferno Dante’s The Inferno is his own interpretation of the circles of hell. The people that Dante places in hell tried to validate their offenses and have never seen the injustice of their crime or crimes. They were each placed in a specific circle in Hell‚ Dante has nine circles in his hell. Each circle holds those accountable for that specific crime. Each circle has its own unique and fitting punishment for the crime committed. There are

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    Into the Dark

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    Into the Dark A tunnel of light paraded across the ceiling of the dark room then widened as the painted wooden door creaked open. A pitch-colored shadow briskly swept across the invading gleam then without a moments hesitation disappeared into the swallowing blackness of the small room. A small girl asleep in her princess pink canopy bed was awoken by the loud sound of heavy breathing. The dog like pant sent a furious chill down her spine‚ slowly streaking throughout her bones like

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    demons under the charge of Malebranche threaten to harm Dante the Pilgrim with their brute force and pitchforks. However‚ Virgil uses his wisdom and courage to hide Dante by placing him behind a rock to keep him out of reach of Malebranche’s hoard. This moment in The Inferno demonstrates the great amount of courage that Virgil has despite being a well-known writer from his time. I believe this is the point in the novel where Virgil realizes that Dante the Poet cannot really protect himself in Hell due

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    Themes of Dante's Inferno

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    Themes of Dante’s Inferno Dante’s Inferno exemplifies a Hell in which God’s justice is just as perfect as everything else he does. Each division of Hell along with the punishments within them seem to directly correspond to the sins man had commited on Earth. The punishments also become exceedingly more horrible the deeper one finds himself in Hell. As the story progresses‚ however‚ the character becomes less and less inclined toward pity‚ as he discovers that sinners receive punishment in perfect

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    Literature of the Western World Professor Mae Reggy Define Allegory and Dante’s Inferno the Lesson of Love Karen Monroe October 28‚ 2014 Define Allegory and Dante’s Inferno the Lesson of Love Define the Term Allegory The meaning of allegory is a lengthy story which carries a deeper meaning below the surface.  The story has different levels of meaning that can be understood on a literal level but also is designed to have a deeper meaning. The deeper meaning can be spiritual‚ moral and

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