The Gates of Hell

life. Dante encounters them on his journey to Hell. Their fate is constant punishment and torment for not following God. Although they do not commit evil acts during their life, they are deserving of this treatment since they never stood up for what is right. I feel that their decision to choose a side was a choice and was punished in the afterlife. The uncommitted is a group of people that would not be allowed into Heaven but are not punished in Hell. One group of the uncommitted are the people…

by God to labor on His Farm!" ~ Jon Barnes Unknown Numbers God has multiplies his creation of mankind so that he may choose the people who have hearts of love. If you don't love God, then you don't love yourself or your family, friends or enemies. Hell was not made for a fireworks display or some show of power, but for wicked lost souls to burn for eternity. Heaven is for those who connect with God's spirit of love and truth from their faith walk and active works. The Few Counted Love the…

journey through the different levels of Hell guided by, ancient Roman poet, Virgil who enlightens Dante on the way. Through contrapassos, which literally translates to counter-punishment, Dante unpacks the punishment that sinners undergo. At the start of canto III, an inscription above the gates of hell reads “Justice moved my high maker, in power divine, wisdom supreme, love primal” (Canto III, 4-6). The interpretation is that God, the divine, created Hell on the principles of justice and…

implies a dramatic tone in order to propose that non repentance is inescapable. Edwards employs imagery, repetition, and vivid metaphors in his use of pathos. Edwards operation of imagery is expressed through his sermon by saying ¨casting his enemies to hell¨ (11) . He used this strategy to try to make the listeners try and visualize what is happening in his sermon. This extreme imagery… makes the Puritan youth in the congregation realize…

Throughout the history of literature, countless authors have attempted to capture and offer unique interpretations on the concept of Hell. Many texts differ in their imaginations of Hell, largely because there is no definitive explanation as to whether Hell is a physical place or a mental experience. One of the most fascinating descriptions of Hell, and one which offers a stimulating perspective on Satan, is the Old English poem Genesis B found within the Junius Manuscript. Genesis B follows…

which represent their emotions, and blood, which represent their lives, are being swallowed up by worms. The souls are naked and are being stung by wasps and are bitten by horseflies. This is contrapasso because since the souls in this section of Hell had led a pointless life, they had a pointless task ; a second way this is contrapasso is that insects and bugs are seen as insignificant, so that is how the bugs and worms treated the souls. When the spirits are seen as being naked, that…

louder than bells, sweeter than heaven, and hotter than hell.” Florence Welch belts out in a beautifully deep voice. In an instant, she’s rendered the ideals of both Heaven and Hell as insignificant, trivial delusions. She’s singing about the way she feels when she’s in love. This human emotion she’s experiencing is so much more remarkable than anything to be experienced in the afterlife. If love is sweeter than heaven, and hotter than hell, then what is there to look forward to after death? The…

Dante’s Inferno, written by Dante Alighieri is a classical poem that tells a tale about Dante and Virgil, who journey through the nine gates of hell on a quest to heaven. What’s very intriguing about this poem is that is based completely off Dante himself and most of the characters are based off real people. This poem started being written around 1300, this was mostly due to Dante being exiled from Florence because of a scuffle with the pope. This resulted in Dante to often rant about the popes…

Treatment of Death in The Qu’ran and Inferno The belief in life after death is a subject that has been addressed and debated over for centuries; therefore it is inevitably discussed in many literary works throughout history. In many cultures and religions, a person’s belief or disbelief in an afterlife alone is of major importance. One example of this is in Islamic religion, which bases its’ beliefs off of the Qu’Ran. They believe the Qu’Ran is the last revealed Word of Allah. In Qu’Ran 34:3-5…

punishment he or she shall receive in Hell. This idea provides many of Inferno’s moments of the imagery between good and evil, the symbolic power of each circle and what it 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…