Edmond Dantès

The journey through hell, which Dante goes through in Inferno, was a treacherous one. Luckily, he did not have to make this trip on his own. He had the help of Virgil, who acted as Dante’s guide through the inferno. Virgil goes about as a creative, insightful and summoning tutor. He tries to protect Dante and gives him advice when dealing with the dead souls. Virgil knows when it is the right time to draw back or to step forward and at times let Dante form his own opinion on each circle, where…

fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri. Inferno describes the journey of its author through nine circles of Hell. For the whole duration of his journey, Dante is led by a poet Virgil, the representation of Human Reason who is familiar with many of the sinners in the underworld. Each circle in the epic poem illustrates a different type of sin with contrasting consequences, fluctuating according to the level of the felony committed on Earth. In the course of his journey, Dante begins to understand…

Dante paints a vivid picture of hell, depicting it as nine circles spiraling down into the center of the Earth. We journey into the inferno alongside Dante, who represents sin, and our guide, Virgil, who represents human reasoning. As we travel deeper into the inferno, the punishments become more severe as the sin becomes more grievous. In the beginning, Dante pities the plight of the sinner, much to Virgil’s dismay, however, as we continue on our journey, Dante slowly recognizes that the…

The systematic eventuation of a revelation is what resonates in the individual 's mind, more-so than the actual event of the discovery itself. Dante Alighieri 's epic, The Divine Comedy (Inferno), and William Shakespeare 's play, The Tempest, coalesce in articulating the significance of one 's journey towards making discoveries. Dante 's guided venture into the depths of Hell, as well as Prospero 's manipulation of the events on the island, serve to convey the amount reflection and introspection…

who was very arrogant and fought many scary creatures. In Dante Alighieri Dante’s Inferno, the main character was actually the author traveling through hell. An epic hero is someone who has a flaw, resurrection, and a restitution and influences the story and society. Every epic hero’s flaw is hubris.The epic hero must realize his flaw to have a resurrection, and correct his flaw in order to get a restitution. Hercules, Beowulf, and Dante are all epic heroes because they have a flaw, resurrection…

In the book The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, the author himself is the protagonist of his own poem where he travels inside hell with a companion named Virgil. Dante travels downwards the center where he passes “circles” that represents the different type of floors with different sins. As they go downward, the sins become worse for each circle until they reach where Satan is located where everything is frozen and surrounded by ice, unlike the imagery of hell in the bible where everything is…

Throughout The Inferno, the first section in Dante 's three part epic poem The Divine Comedy, there are many examples of symbolism. This is seen in a variety of things. From the use of the three animals that Dante meets to the relationship between Dante and Virgil. However, the most prominent use of symbolism in this epic poem is Dante 's use of the journey through hell as a symbol of every man and woman 's own personal darkness. This is the darkness where they begin to sin. Only, in hell, their…

Looking at the Past and Present to Find Meaning in my Life Several topics discussed in Humanities thus far are topics Dante seemed to be knowledgeable about; therefore, his interpretation and knowledge he had of these topics would possibly allow an enhanced understanding of how the topics make meaning in my life. Despite the probability that Dante and I would have different experiences and preferences in art, literature, and music, similarities would most likely exist. On my pilgrimage, past…

The 13th century work, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, contains a prime example of the many existence of many different personas under the umbrella of one name. The work is written by Dante, voiced by Dante, and focused on Dante, but none of these are the same person Each is their own entity that exists in different realms and forms than the others. The three forms include Dante, the person, Dante, the writer of the Divine comedy, and Dante, the pilgrim and protagonist of the work. The…

What happens after we die? This is a question that has certainly crossed my mind several times. Dante Alighieri was a man who lived from 1265- September 1321 and was known for his poetry. One of the most famous poems in his work was Divine Comedy. I grew up in the Catholic Church and still continue to practice my religion, which is why he seemed interesting to me. The reason I admire Dante is because he was man with a lot to tell, in each of his stories he was able to give you a clear picture of…