Colter's Hell

THE INFERNO Dante’s divine comedy The Inferno commonly translated to mean hell remains one of the most studied masterpieces by scholars all over the world since its publication. Dante takes the reader through the journey of a sinner through the nine circles of hell. The Inferno depicted life after death and the terror that awaits those who turn into sin in the journey through hell. Scholars have analyzed Dante's work in the reference to other literary works, politics, religion, social norms…

Instead of a fiery portrayal as in the rest of the circles, the deepest stratum of hell is icy and frozen. In the Ninth Circle of Hell, the sinners are either murderers or traitors, and their punishment reflects their depravity. In Round 3 of the this Circle, the murderers/traitors of guests are encased in ice, all except for half their faces above the ice and their tears creating a frosty layer covering their eyes. These sinners are part of the frozen lake, Cocytus, because their act of…

In the image death is playing a violin and the musician are fleeing. Close to death or the musicians,there is a female,wrapped in a shroud. The shroud represent the disease. Also around death there are people lying dead on the floor. I was interested in these picture because death was playing a violin. In most painting death uses a scythe. Also that the people that are running are musicians. Also I wanted to find out why was death legs crossed and why was he wearing a worn out cloak. Also it…

renaissance started. Dante then pursued a career as a writer. When Dante was in his late 40’s he wrote his most famous book “The Divine Comedy.” In his book Dante is tasked with going through multiple areas to get to God these three places being Inferno (hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso…

that experiencing happiness is possible if there is enough conscious thought to embrace the hopelessness of the punishment. Yet, Hell is supposed to exist as an absence of God, and thus an absence of joy. Perhaps the people in Dante’s Hell do not have conscious thought, but then how much are they suffering if they cannot reflect upon their sins and tribulations. In Hell, there must be some form of hope in existence that allows these souls to have conscious thought and be tortured without the…

MILE 35 is a supernatural horror tale. It explores themes about greed and poses the moral question how far will someone go for power and wealth. It explores the concept of making a deal with the devil. While the story contains some strong features, overall, the script would benefit from more development. Areas to explore include: structure, tension, and character development. The story opens with a mysterious scene setting the tone. The script then introduces Tommy Walker, who appears to be…

In “Something Wicked this way comes” by Ray Bradbury, Mr. Dark is the villain in the story making him the Devil Figure. He is evil incarnate meaning he is naturally an evil person who is out to get who ever comes in his way. One way Mr. Dark is shown to be a Devil Figure is through his tattoos “you must be the Tattooed Man…no the Illustrated Man” (Bradbury74). He is the Illustrated man owing the fact that every tattoo is meaningful unlike the Tattooed Man. For every person that that scrambles…

‘American Horror Story’ Season 6, News Update: Premiere Date Announced, Special Logo Released For quite a while, there was no buzz regarding the upcoming season 6 of ‘American Horror Story’. And it looked like there might be nothing for some more time. However, good news has arrived. The official premiere date of season 6 has been announced and it will air on 14 September, 2016 on FX cable network. A special logo for the season has been also released and it has a very cryptic look. Many are…

met her. Virgil does a lot for Dante throughout The Divine Comedy. Beatrice was wise choosing Virgil as a guide for Dante until they got to her. The story of Dante and Virgil is an allegory, literally they are two men who journey through hell and purgatory together, but metaphorically, they represent the connection between intellect and instinct. They display throughout the story how you must have both, and must use both wisely. You must have intellect to teach instinct, and must have…

Within the pages of the Inferno, Dante Alighieri makes countless references to the Classical world. He appropriates everything from lauded ancient heroes like Ulysses to the very rivers of the Greek underworld and places them in his version of Hell. The way he utilizes these Classical attributes demonstrates the poet’s views on the world of the Greeks as he both celebrates and condemns them. The first appearance of a Classical element in Dante’s magnum opus is at the beginning of the poem in…