OPPapers.com Essay Index >> History Other >> Dante’S Life In Relation To His Writing
We have many free term papers and essays on Dante’S Life In Relation To His Writing. We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
... Dantes punishes his four enemies with relation to their ... The story describes the life
of its main character ... sent to prison, Caderousse allowed Dantes' father to ...
Submitted by WJAmber1 on April 15, 2007
Category: History Other
Words: 968 | Pages: 4
Views: 163
Popularity Rank: 48,963
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
Would you ever banish a person you greatly admire to the depths of Hell? Would you send the love of your life to Hell? Most people, including Dante would not. If we could imagine who would suffer most in the afterlife, it would hope it could be someone who hurt us or affected our lives in a very negative way. I believe Dante reflected on experiences of his life when describing the Inferno.
Beatrice, Virgin Mary, and St. Lucy are in Heaven. Dante had loved Beatrice since he was nine years old. Virgin Mary and St. Lucy were well respected, well known religious icons. These three women were placed in heaven because of Dante’s emotions and beliefs. The first circle of Hell is Limbo. The un-baptized, good hearted people were in this level. This is the level Dante chose for Virgil. Virgil lived on Earth before Christ, therefore wasn’t baptized and could not be placed in Heaven according to Dante’s beliefs. Dante admired Virgil greatly and didn’t want him to suffer, so he placed Virgil in the 1st circle.
The next four circles are designated to people whose sins affect themselves more than they affect others. Dante knows these people have sinned, but he has compassion for them. The second circle is for the lustful. Dante feels sorry for Francesca who cheated on her husband. He says, “Francesca, your suffering makes me weep for sorrow and pity,” (Dante 43) Dante might be able to relate for the lustful because he loved Beatrice for many years without ever being with her. It is possible that Dante was lustful toward Beatrice. It is also possible that Dante was gluttonous. He had many hard times in his life in which he may have turned to food or drink to ease the pain. This could explain why Dante put the lustful and the gluttons in the outer circles of Hell. Most people want to believe their own sins are excusable or deserve less punishment. The fourth circle is designated for the spenders and hoarders. These could be good people...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!