Divine command theory

Shakespeare. In addition, Dante was the first to use of interlocking three-line rhyme scheme was attributed to him. His comedy is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. Dante’s Divine Comedy has flourished for more than 650 years and has been considered a major work since Giovanni Boccaccio wrote a biography of Dante in…

Mekhla Singh Singh 1 Ene/ Euro Lit Per 3 14 October 2015 The Inferno Socratic Seminar Questions 1. How did the poem, The Inferno, influence you? The poem, The Inferno, did not influence my views or morals on life. However I think that Dante’s writing skills from the poem were influential. For example, his creativity on the punishments for each sinner and his use of vivid imagery. “Without exchanging words we reached a place where a narrow stream came…

Celestial Spheres. Domenico di Michelino, an Italian painter, born in Florence, primarily depicted scenes from the Bible. It is not surprising then that like many other artist, Dante's Divine Comedy called to him and like many other artists, he attempted to paint Dante's words on canvas. His interpretation of Dante’s Divine Comedy, can be found on the west wall of Florence’s, Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore. So why is this painting different from other attempts? Besides the fact that it is…

In Dante’s Purgatorio we find that the terraces form opposites from the circles of hell in at least two ways. First, Dante and Virgil are now traveling upwards rather than downwards as they did in hell. Second, in hell the offenses range from least to worst whereas here, in purgatory, the first terrace contains those who have committed the worst of the forgivable sins, pride. It may seem strange that pride is the worst, but as C.S. Lewis stated in Mere Christianity “the essential vice, the…

Inferno by Dante Alighieri is about his experience visiting sinners, and descending through Hell. Even though the sinners are in Hell for a reason, they tend to believe that they are not deserving of their sins. They blame others for their logical punishments. Lust is in the incontinence section of Hell. Francesca, the main sinner of Canto V, convinces Dante that she isn’t entirely deserving of the punishment, but she also reveals her true character through her diction and allusions. Dante…

I have always been a fan of the different interpretations people have of Heaven, Hell, or the in-between, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is one of my favorite interpretations, taking you on Journeys beyond belief. The divine comedy is separated into 3 Canticle, which means hymn, song or psalm, Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Paradise (Paradiso). The story by many is said to be real and by some non-religious orientated people it is meant to be as basic mythology, of one man’s…

There are nine circles of hell in total, all in which Dante sees the lurid truth of the consequences of sins. The punishments for dishonesty, lust, greed, and heresy are harsh in high expense. Although corruption is intrinsic to the multitude, sinning shouldn’t be contemplated as a prescriptive normality; therefore, if humankind continues subsisting with this idea, afflicting each other will fruit another normality. The intensity of each circle holds a motive. The motive is for Dante to see with…

Hell is an evil place recognized largely as the worst place a person can go for the worst of sinners. In the comedy, The Divine Comedy, by Dante there are nine circles of Hell. The depiction Dante gives to Hell is a colder place. This differs a lot from John Milton’s book, Paradise Lost, where Hell is depicted as a fiery inferno with darkness on all edges. Hell is a place of fiery death much like Milton’s depiction. This is because burning is more painful that freezing and the Bible depicts that…

Overcoming one’s evils is no easy feat, and this is made especially clear as the reader is given a tour through hell, in which the main character has to face his sins and overcome them. Dante’s Inferno by Dante is widely hailed as one of the great classics of Western literature, detailing Dante’s journey through the nine circles of hell. Each circle in this depiction of hell acts as an inescapable prison (in most cases) where sinners are judged and placed into, having to be punished for their…

Dante’s Inferno Literary Analysis I am reading Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri. In the book we read that Virgil guides Dante through the circles of hell so that he could reach heaven where Dante’s wife Beatrice awaits. Dante created this story in order to give the world an image of afterlife and to explain the Christian belief of sin and punishment. He takes us through each circle of hell describing what it looks like, who gets sent there, and what punishment they receive. Through the story…