Imagery In Dante's Inferno

A student who struggles to read and understand poetry struggles all the way through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, just to find a few tidbits of information. This process requires the reading of each Canto two to three times just to find a tidbit of imagery to even get a glimpse of what is happening in three different books. “Why do you let pretension sore so high, Being as it were but larvae – grubs that lack The finished form that shall be by and by?”2 (pp 146) Why is the student who is a larvae trying to be finished in his writing skills for assigned reading which took over twelve hours to complete. Just for the A, is the only reason the student will admit to. To move forward toward the A. Dante finds himself on a trek to find his way …show more content…
Per the prophet Lehi, there is a “. . . strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron.” (1 Nephi 8:20) The imagery here is a straight path with an aid or guide to help us stay on the straight path to “Paradise”. The picture of Dante paints of the sinner thinking is walked in a straight path only leads us to understand the deception Satan use against …show more content…
Their load is such they cannot look up even towards the Master’s face. Christ light is not able to shine on their faces to bring joy to them. It is to the point the sinner trust their “backslidings” more than moving towards the light. We pretend so well the question is asked, “Why do you let pretension soar so high, Being as it were but larvae – grubs that lack The finished form that shall be by and by?”2 (pp 146) We are trying working towards being finished in all things. “My proud back Bearing thus subdued beneath this stony weight, Which makes me keep my face ben to the track”2 (pp 151) A sad life to one see the floor below our feet and not see the sun and feel of the everlasting light from our Heavenly Father. As sin flees from our lives our walk lighter and quicker. Dante found this to be true, “Id put on speed and was most willingly Following my master’s footsteps, he and I Showing how fleet of foot we both could be.”2 (pp158) He went on to say, “. . .the stairs are nigh; henceforth An easier climb is yours and every man’s.”2 (160) Dante’s climb became easier once he was rid of pride or sin. Here in just a few Cantos we learn the weight of sin and our inability to have the light from the heavens buoy us up. However, as we go through the required process for repentance, the heavenly lights lightens our load and we experience