Inferno is an epic poem, written by 14th century poet Dante Alighieri, about his descent and accompanying experiences through his depiction of hell in order to reach purgatory and eventually heaven. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy around the year 1265. He is best known for his D ivine Comedy a nd is known as the "Father of modern Italian." His works have left a lasting impression since his death in 1321.
When a child lies, he is chastised harshly for it, told how very wrong it is. When an adult lies, however, it is passed off as nothing more than a cultural norm. The world in which Dante lived, where sins went mostly neglected until the afterlife, was laid out for him in nine circles of hell. He was to embark on a journey through …show more content…
He descended through each layer of each circle, noting the different sins, and the retributive justice served. The deeper down he went, the crueler the sin, the more severe the punishment, and the less pity was given by our main character. In the second circle of the lustful, after hearing Francesca’s story about her forced marriage, forbidden love of her brotherinlaw, and death by her husband’s hand, Dante replies with, “‘Francesca, what you suffer here melts me to tears of pity and of pain.’” (Page 39,
Line 113114) However, in the eighth circle Dante meets Pope Nicholas III who was guilty of selling pardons. Dante says “Therefore stay as you are; this hole well fits you” (Page 155, Line 91) I n this, it is realized that unless Dante can relate to the sin, he feels no sorrow or compassion to the sinners.
Inferno is an epic poem, written by 14th century poet Dante Alighieri, about his descent and accompanying experiences through his depiction of hell in order to reach purgatory and eventually heaven. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy around the year 1265. He is best known for his D ivine Comedy a nd is known as the "Father of modern Italian." His works have left a lasting impression since his death in …show more content…
When an adult lies, however, it is passed off as nothing more than a cultural norm. The world in which Dante lived, where sins went mostly neglected until the afterlife, was laid out for him in nine circles of hell. He was to embark on a journey through these nine circles, but found himself gaining more than just entry to Purgatory.
Dante began at the first circle of hell with his trusty guide, Virgil. He descended through each layer of each circle, noting the different sins, and the retributive justice served. The deeper down he went, the crueler the sin, the more severe the punishment, and the less pity was given by our main character. In the second circle of the lustful, after hearing Francesca’s story about her forced marriage, forbidden love of her brotherinlaw, and death by her husband’s hand, Dante replies with, “‘Francesca, what you suffer here melts me to tears of pity and of pain.’” (Page 39,
Line 113114) However, in the eighth circle Dante meets Pope Nicholas III who was guilty of selling pardons. Dante says “Therefore stay as you are; this hole well fits you” (Page 155, Line 91) I n this, it is realized that unless Dante can relate to the sin, he feels no sorrow or compassion to the
When a child lies, he is chastised harshly for it, told how very wrong it is. When an adult lies, however, it is passed off as nothing more than a cultural norm. The world in which Dante lived, where sins went mostly neglected until the afterlife, was laid out for him in nine circles of hell. He was to embark on a journey through …show more content…
He descended through each layer of each circle, noting the different sins, and the retributive justice served. The deeper down he went, the crueler the sin, the more severe the punishment, and the less pity was given by our main character. In the second circle of the lustful, after hearing Francesca’s story about her forced marriage, forbidden love of her brotherinlaw, and death by her husband’s hand, Dante replies with, “‘Francesca, what you suffer here melts me to tears of pity and of pain.’” (Page 39,
Line 113114) However, in the eighth circle Dante meets Pope Nicholas III who was guilty of selling pardons. Dante says “Therefore stay as you are; this hole well fits you” (Page 155, Line 91) I n this, it is realized that unless Dante can relate to the sin, he feels no sorrow or compassion to the sinners.
Inferno is an epic poem, written by 14th century poet Dante Alighieri, about his descent and accompanying experiences through his depiction of hell in order to reach purgatory and eventually heaven. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy around the year 1265. He is best known for his D ivine Comedy a nd is known as the "Father of modern Italian." His works have left a lasting impression since his death in …show more content…
When an adult lies, however, it is passed off as nothing more than a cultural norm. The world in which Dante lived, where sins went mostly neglected until the afterlife, was laid out for him in nine circles of hell. He was to embark on a journey through these nine circles, but found himself gaining more than just entry to Purgatory.
Dante began at the first circle of hell with his trusty guide, Virgil. He descended through each layer of each circle, noting the different sins, and the retributive justice served. The deeper down he went, the crueler the sin, the more severe the punishment, and the less pity was given by our main character. In the second circle of the lustful, after hearing Francesca’s story about her forced marriage, forbidden love of her brotherinlaw, and death by her husband’s hand, Dante replies with, “‘Francesca, what you suffer here melts me to tears of pity and of pain.’” (Page 39,
Line 113114) However, in the eighth circle Dante meets Pope Nicholas III who was guilty of selling pardons. Dante says “Therefore stay as you are; this hole well fits you” (Page 155, Line 91) I n this, it is realized that unless Dante can relate to the sin, he feels no sorrow or compassion to the