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then I’ll talk to the congress about what is written and talk to them about what they want added or deleted. How about that? Can you? I’m meeting with them anyway right after lunch to talk about what I need to talk to them about. I might as well. Canto opened his mouth, closed it, and then he gave a nod. Alright. I’m going to talk with the supervisor of the council and tell him that you want to speak to them about that. I’ll be right back. While I’m gone, write down some thoughts. He left, and…

The Divine Comedy is a series of 3 books--Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso--made up of 33 cantos each, that describes life after death in an allegorical manner. The Divine Comedy was written by Dante Alighieri, an Italian author from the 1300s. The protagonist of the Divine Comedy is Dante, an allegoric representation of the author himself used to portray the author’s views on Christianity and sin. Dante further uses his character to demonstrate humanity's flaws through his nine layers of the…

Ones origins, past present and future are the determining factors of becoming who one is. Two Known stories that use the process of exploring their inner self, through out the their stories are, Oedipus the King, as well as Dante’s story Inferno Canto . Both stories show a great depiction that portrays the effort of finding oneself. As Oedipus yearns to search for the truth about his family, what he discovers contradicts his whole life he has known as a lie. In Inferno as a dark road leads…

child and runs and more concerned for him than herself... raised me/" (Canto, Line). Because Virgil is knowledgeable and more experienced through Hell than Dante is, he puts Dante's needs first and is a protective figure in Dante's eyes. Not only is Virgil's character viewed as protective, but he is compared to a father or parental figure. "My guide and my master bore me on his chest as if I were not a companion, but a son. (Canto, Line). Because Virgil's character is a guide to Dante, he is…

but not always, allusions are cultural or political references. However, allusions in Western literature will often be related to mythology, the Bible, and other well-known works of literature. In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno (Cantos XVIII) there are not many allusions in my cantos, but i found one that really intrigued me. It was the way that Dante compares the formations of the bolgias(the panderers and the seducers) to be very much similar to the moats of a castle. Two when the sinners being…

literary devices provide the reader with a clear explanation of the journey through hell in order to better comprehend eternal punishment. TS Dante uses imagery in order to give the reader a pictorial aid of the actions within hell. Ex1 Sound imagery in Canto 3 displays the Opportunists torment, allowing the reader to explore the sounds within hell. Elab The first souls Dante meets are those in the Vestibule of Hell. These souls are not in hell; they are directly outside of it. These souls were…

represents, not only to Dante but the reader; as well as shedding a light on one of Dante’s major themes expressed throughout the book: the perfection of God’s justice. “The inscription over the gates of Hell in Canto III explicitly states that God was moved to create Hell by Justice (Canto III.7)”. Hell, therefore, only exists to punish sin, and to specify the punishments to testify the divine perfection that all sinners violate. “The Divine Comedy is structured around the seven deadly sins.…

The power of the sin of wrath is displayed in Canto 5 of The Faerie Queen. The Canto opens with Redcrosse preparing himself for a battle with Sansjoy. All those who surround Redcrosse in the main hall are fervently awaiting the battle. Even the musicians and poets in the hall are consumed with blood lust, which signifies the overwhelming power that rage has on even the most gentle of souls. Once the battle commences, Sansjoy is instantly infuriated when he sees his brother’s shield. He…

Canto 1- Virgil-Personification- Virgil is the guide for Dante as he travels through Inferno. Virgil represents those that guide us in this life. People that guide us and help us along our way such as parents, teachers, or religious leaders. Most of the time when we need a guide we usually have a guide who is experienced or has been there before. Virgil is a very wise poet and is experienced. Virgil is there to protect Dante as he goes through the depths of Hell. It can symbolize just how a…

given the worst of treatments. Every sin is chastened differently depending on the sin committed and each consequence experienced in the after-life has a direct relationship to the actions of the sinner during their moments on earth. For example, in Canto V, circle 2 of Upper Hell, those who were lustful in their lives were thrown into a storm in the after-life. One sinner, Francesca da Rimini, who cheated on her husband with his brother Paulo Malatesta, could not control her sexual desires…