Inferno

When reading the Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, one can see that Dante the poet’s writing reflected heroism, and more specifically, the attributes of Christian Heroism. By depicting Christian Heroism, Dante was able to use his work as a poet to capture the attention of many clergymen and ensure that his work would be read through time as a divine comedy, rather than just a great work.. The story of Dante as a Pilgrim, is not a tale of foolish antics and laughter, but instead it is one of solemn…

“We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness” (43). This is one of many passages where Marlow uses darkness to tell his personal story about the journey he took through the Congo. This quote has both a literal and figurative meaning, where the reader must go beyond the text to truly comprehend the message of the author, Joseph Conrad. When reading this passage, it may appear that as Marlow and his crew go deeper into the Congo, the men become savage-like due to all the darkness,…

Dante’s Inferno is a classic example of an individual benefitting from the struggles of a community, evidenced by the warnings given him by the tortured souls he encounters. As the hero of an epic, Dante is markedly different than Gilgamesh or Aeneas. He makes no…

unbelievable stature. I chose to study the epic poem because I love poetry, and how effective it is at preserving and illustrating stories. To aid in my studies, I decided to read through modern translations of Beowulf, Odyssey, and Divine Comedy: Inferno. While these three poems tell very different stories, they are all written in the same style, following the elements of vast settings, supernatural and otherworldly beings, and larger than life protagonists. Like all forms of poetry, epic…

We aren’t alone in the universe. Nope, not even for a moment in all of our existence have we been alone. Because all life, both those that have gone extinct and the ones lucky enough to still be around. Have always been accompanied by beings outside of your imagination…. Now the bad news. The beings that have always accompanied us? Yeah, they aren’t friendly. They feed upon our flesh, our minds, and sometimes, they feed on our very souls. What are these creatures and how do I know this? You…

The piece “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Elliot is introduced with an epigraph from Dante’s Inferno. Dante’s Inferno is an epic, which depicts the journey of a man named Dante who is guided through the nine levels of hell. The excerpt from the poem is of a scene in which the speaker states that he has no fear and will speak freely of his sins to Dante because nobody who has crossed this far into Hell has ever made it back to earth to spread his story. Elliot has been known to…

and male characters. It is, however, important to note the significance of women and, in particular, the chosen historical figures the author uses to portray his view of women in general. Female figures are present throughout the three canticles of Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, and their significant nature is not to be ignored. Although a large proportion of scholars would choose to analyse the character of Beatrice, Dante’s principle inspiration for the Divine Comedy as well as the work of…

not set ablaze his ego in the inferno of love. According to the Gujaratilexicon, the term ghelaḍī, used in the third line, means 'mad'‎, 'insane', 'foolish'. It also defines the word as premghelī, which means, a woman mad in love. However, in the context of this verse, ghelaḍī implies a simpleton who is experiencing infatuation. Therefore, the third line bluntly dismisses the individual claiming to be a true lover, but does not incinerate the ego in the inferno of love! Indeed, love…

Why is the most traveled road evil? People are constantly led into evil temptation every day of their lives and have the opportunity to give in. Although, people possess the power of free will by making the choice to give into evil temptations or to do good. A common factor in giving into evil ways comes from peer pressure. In Genesis, Satan pressures and persuades Eve into eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge. “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be…

Revenge and Retribution are key themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and the outcomes of these themes are heavily influenced by Dante Alighieri’s Dante’s Inferno, an epic poem telling about the seven sins by which all humans are judged by in the afterlife. Throughout the play, the murder of family members spurs three groups to act. These groups, being those seeking revenge, those incapable of thinking for themselves, and those that ignore the need to correct immoral actions such as murder, eventually…