The environment in which someone grows and matures up intends to have a large overall effect in their life. Surroundings have the ability to shape a mindset or even change a perspective. Through drastically different circumstances than that already experienced, old ideologies are altered to match the new information obtained. Before being able to define the idea of freedom, there must be a distinction between different views of freedom. Since autonomy encompasses a vast range of notions, by taking a look at what a freedom is not, then a sense of freedom can be narrowed down. From the work, The Inferno the main character Dante is placed in an unfamiliar setting and begins the process of grasping his independence. Dante Alighieri purposely uses
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Interestingly, Dante display’s himself as someone who is compassionate and empathetic. His reaction to being immersed in a new condition is symbolic of laymen. A prime example of Dante’s thinking is displayed in the scene where he meets the couple being tossed around by a vicious wind. After the female’s monolog Dante responds with a sympathetic tone, stating “O just think how many sweet thoughts, how much desire have led these beings to the way of woe,” (Alighieri 66). He understands that the reason the couple was in that situation was because of their own folly, yet he was still in the mindset that made him human. Dante is engulfed in a quandary where he is forced to witness a lack of freedom. Although he wants to feel remorse for every person’s situation, he will soon come to the understanding that he must set aside emotions in order to reach his goal. His unique circumstance proves itself as educational because by the end, he develops a new definition of a complete independence. Once Dante witnesses the disparate situation of Hell’s inhabitants, he comes to the conclusion that freedom is the exact opposite of their hardships. This idea he stumbles on is revolutionary because for his whole life he believed that freedom was an expression of self-governance, but now he can see the uncensored truth; it is to do as one wants without hindrance or
Interestingly, Dante display’s himself as someone who is compassionate and empathetic. His reaction to being immersed in a new condition is symbolic of laymen. A prime example of Dante’s thinking is displayed in the scene where he meets the couple being tossed around by a vicious wind. After the female’s monolog Dante responds with a sympathetic tone, stating “O just think how many sweet thoughts, how much desire have led these beings to the way of woe,” (Alighieri 66). He understands that the reason the couple was in that situation was because of their own folly, yet he was still in the mindset that made him human. Dante is engulfed in a quandary where he is forced to witness a lack of freedom. Although he wants to feel remorse for every person’s situation, he will soon come to the understanding that he must set aside emotions in order to reach his goal. His unique circumstance proves itself as educational because by the end, he develops a new definition of a complete independence. Once Dante witnesses the disparate situation of Hell’s inhabitants, he comes to the conclusion that freedom is the exact opposite of their hardships. This idea he stumbles on is revolutionary because for his whole life he believed that freedom was an expression of self-governance, but now he can see the uncensored truth; it is to do as one wants without hindrance or