Virgil and Dante are now entering the 8th circle of hell, fraud towards other people. The guard of this circle is the Greek god Janus. Janus is the guard because he had literally two faces. Here, sinners have misled and deceived friends and enemies alike to serve their own selfish goals. They have been fake, deceitful, and malicious. They now live in a world of plastic where there is a constant clamor of conflicting communications. The sinners faces are distorted and grotesque because they have two mouths, resembling their duplicity. The sinners located here are Lance Armstrong and Regina George. There are two of the sinners from the 21st century.
Virgil and I make our way down to the next circle,
I am overcome by the strong smell blowing …show more content…
These trees are fake, as fake as the sinners were on earth.
The bark on the tree is cold, resilient, and smooth.
Hanging from the tree, there are perfect, bright colored apples.
These apples are not edible.
They do not have any sweet juices as a normal apple would.
Instead, they are made of plastic.
Their only positive aspect is that they look pleasing and superb.
As my guide and I proceed on, a tall, strikingly, good looking man with an athletic form approaches us.
This man has a white and welcoming smile, blue beady eyes, (which are gazing at us and truthfully making me uncomfortable).
I recognize his face, but I cannot recall who exactly he is.
I ask for his name and the man refuses tell Virgil and me his name, however, the only clue he tells us about who he is, is that on earth he “lived strong”.
Live strong. Yes, now I remember.
He was the American cyclist that dominated world cycling for years.
This man won the tour de France seven consecutive times in his …show more content…
However, quickly fell under suspicion of using performance-enhancing drugs.
These accusations he adamantly and fiercely denied.
He assured his friend and supports that he would never, ever do something so deceitful.
He was a champion, not a cheater.
His family and friends defended him immediately.
After years of controversy and endless lies and deceit, the undeniable proof shows that Lance Armstrong was a doping deceiver.
His family, friends, and supporters were crushed.
His titles were confiscated from him, he was banned from the sport of cycling for life.
After his lies and cheats, his family and friends abandoned.
Once I recall who this sinner is, I turn to him and ask the question we all have,
“Was it worth it?”
Without missing a beat, this cocky, arrogant, selfish athlete replies,
“Yes, I regret trusting my suppliers and getting caught, however, I will always have fame and be known, even if it is infamy.”
I then asked him if he would start all over, he quickly responds by saying,
“It is an imperfect and corrupt world. would do what I have to survive in it.
If I had to start all over, I would still dope.”
And before I respond he adds
“Everyone was doing it I was just
Virgil and I make our way down to the next circle,
I am overcome by the strong smell blowing …show more content…
These trees are fake, as fake as the sinners were on earth.
The bark on the tree is cold, resilient, and smooth.
Hanging from the tree, there are perfect, bright colored apples.
These apples are not edible.
They do not have any sweet juices as a normal apple would.
Instead, they are made of plastic.
Their only positive aspect is that they look pleasing and superb.
As my guide and I proceed on, a tall, strikingly, good looking man with an athletic form approaches us.
This man has a white and welcoming smile, blue beady eyes, (which are gazing at us and truthfully making me uncomfortable).
I recognize his face, but I cannot recall who exactly he is.
I ask for his name and the man refuses tell Virgil and me his name, however, the only clue he tells us about who he is, is that on earth he “lived strong”.
Live strong. Yes, now I remember.
He was the American cyclist that dominated world cycling for years.
This man won the tour de France seven consecutive times in his …show more content…
However, quickly fell under suspicion of using performance-enhancing drugs.
These accusations he adamantly and fiercely denied.
He assured his friend and supports that he would never, ever do something so deceitful.
He was a champion, not a cheater.
His family and friends defended him immediately.
After years of controversy and endless lies and deceit, the undeniable proof shows that Lance Armstrong was a doping deceiver.
His family, friends, and supporters were crushed.
His titles were confiscated from him, he was banned from the sport of cycling for life.
After his lies and cheats, his family and friends abandoned.
Once I recall who this sinner is, I turn to him and ask the question we all have,
“Was it worth it?”
Without missing a beat, this cocky, arrogant, selfish athlete replies,
“Yes, I regret trusting my suppliers and getting caught, however, I will always have fame and be known, even if it is infamy.”
I then asked him if he would start all over, he quickly responds by saying,
“It is an imperfect and corrupt world. would do what I have to survive in it.
If I had to start all over, I would still dope.”
And before I respond he adds
“Everyone was doing it I was just