Conversation drifted to politics, the state of employment, an upcoming festival for Mary, and who he thought would win in such and such sport. The conversation was remarkably similar to one that people in the present have at dinner time. Soon enough I took the initiative to steer the conversation towards his piece the “Divine Comedy”. Part of my mission was to uncover greater details pertaining to his master work. As expected, he was surprised that I was aware of his new work. I responded that those in the academia circles dealing with poetry were closely following his work. I should add that this point that this play between acting my part and making sure that I keep history as intact as possible is incredibly difficult. It requires you to assume the role of ambassador for modernity, as well as the crafty wit of a master thief, all the while playing sleight of hand like Houdini. This careful dance around historical truth is especially difficult when dealing with a brilliant mind such as Dante. Fortunately, my charade worked because he responded that he was aware of a following for his works but to meet a stranger that was aware of the “Devine Comedy” was a pleasant …show more content…
Soon enough Dante related to me his inspiration for his work the “Divine Comedy”. Breaking from eating he looked at me intently and said, “Have you ever considered what it means to be at the age of thirty-five?” “Yes, I have entertained the idea of the gaining of my years, with it comes experience, new adventures, failures, and successes. However, I think it is important to remind yourself that life is not a sum gain of successes and failures, it is really a growing period, a time to develop who you are. Life is a process toward the common end,” I responded after swallowing a spoonful of delicious