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    wronged‚ sinners‚ and the “evil” get sent there‚ to be punished for their wrongdoings. Hell is described as either a fiery pit‚ or an icy quarry‚ and to this day we still do not know. With gathered information from ones imagination‚ from Dante’s Inferno‚ and the fact that Hell is furthest away from warmth and light‚ one could conclude that Hell is indeed an icy quarry. First‚ when people think of Hell‚ they seem to think about a fiery pit of physical abuse‚ with sufferers burning to crisps over

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    In Dante Alighieri’s epic poem‚ Inferno‚ the strong hope Dante possesses overcomes his fear‚ and helps him to achieve his goals. Dante fears the hill‚ but knows what awaits him at the top. His fear makes him embark on an alternate journey which leads to his goals‚ and his fear of Hell keeps him from losing sight of what’s most important. Through it all‚ Dante proves that one’s fear of failure gives one hope to succeed. Dante faces a large obstacle‚ which fills him with fear‚ but what waits on other

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    Dante's Inferno Term Paper

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    The relevance of Dante’s hell to contemporary society in the western world could be said to be visible from the very first Canto. Here Dante is lost and unable to find his way back to the right road. "Midway this way of life we’re bound upon‚ I wake to find myself in a dark wood" (Dante‚ 1949‚ p71). This could be said to be a representation of the psychological torment of many people who become depressed or unsure of their place in life. Many people are forced to go on a journey within themselves

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    Dante’s Inferno is a symbol of Dante’s relationship with the Church during his life‚ and though it was written after the Black Plague‚ it has many examples of the issues humanity had during the plague. Pope Boniface VIII was Dante Alighieri’s worst enemy. First‚ the Pope betrayed Dante’s beloved White Guelphs party. The party was originally the Guelphs who split into two parties‚ The White Guelphs and the Black Guelphs‚ after defeating the Ghibellines in the Guelph-Ghibelline conflict. The split

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    The word Hell‚ or in Italian‚ Inferno means the abode of Satan and the forces of evil. It is where sinners suffer eternal punishment. Dante was exiled by Pope Boniface‚ which led him to write this poem‚ Dante’s Inferno. He wrote the poem because he was exiled and he had nothing left in his life‚ so he just wrote to express that he was betrayed by his own country‚ not him betraying his country. Since he was betrayed by his own country‚ he became a nomad and has been a beggar ever since. A modern

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    Inferno: The Dark Path to Enlightenment Compassion; a quality often admired by society. To empathize and sympathize with those who are suffering‚ even if they have done wrong is widely considered humane and morale. However in Dante Alighieri ’s Inferno‚ compassion for those who have sinned is not only considered immoral‚ but as going directly against God’s law and judgment. During Dante’s journey through Hell‚ he is chastised several times for showing such empathy. As Dante descends deeper

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    Dolores Dante Analysis

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    It’s not always about the money The story I read is called Dolores Dante. Dolores became a waitress because she needed fast money. Her husband left her with debts and three children. The youngest child was only six months old. She was a very humble individual. When you go to a restaurant you want great service and Dolores made that happen. She got so good that at times when the restaurant will be filled with hungry costumers they waiting for her to serve them. They didn’t want no other waitress

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    existence of 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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    countries‚ but within the book known as The Inferno Of Dante they show exemplary examples. But many want to know why and by asking the 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

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    Poetry Analysis - “Inferno” In a composure of escalating intensity‚ "Inferno" is a twenty-five line poem of increasing intensity just like a musical arrangement. In "Inferno‚" an anonymous teenage author uses metaphors‚ personification‚ and well-chosen diction that explores how an inspiration to achieve a goal is partnered with a strong motivation for succeeding. The author uses several metaphors throughout the poem that compare how a musical composure is a constantly building and developing work

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