Dante A Dark World By Giving Details Of The Afterlife

Dante takes his readers to a dark world by giving details of the afterlife. He relates the characters to the reader and shows the sins these characters committed. Along with a summary of Inferno, Francesca and Paolo will be discussed. They both appear in Canto V, in the Second Circle of Hell which is saved for the lustful. This sin stood out because it can be more related to most people—then and now. According to the Bible, God states in 1 Peter 2: 11-12, â€Å"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul†¦ they speak against you as evildoers†¦ glorify God in the day of visitation.† Whether Francesca and Paolo’s sin is just or not is ultimately God’s decision. â€Å"Midway along the journey of our life/ I woke to find myself in a dark wood, / for I had wandered off from the straight path† (1600). With these words, Dante opens the narrative and brings the reader in to see the point of view that he is lost. Dante is trying to connect with the reader that it is not just his life but the reader’s life himself that has gotten off the â€Å"straight path† and need to rediscover their own goal. He uses this connection time and time again within the narrative as he travels into the underworld and into the realms of the afterlife. He writes so the reader will have this connection to him and the feelings he is experiencing within this painful yet joyful journey. As Dante is traveling through a dark wood, he loses his pathShow MoreRelatedThe Inferno is a work that Dante used to express the theme on his ideas of Gods divine justice. Gods divine justice is demonstrated through the punishments of the sinners the travelers encounter.2641 Words   |  11 Pagesstatement: In Dantes Inferno, the first part of the Divine Comedy, Dante develops many themes throughout the adventures of the travelers. The Inferno is a work that Dante used to expres s the theme on his ideas of Gods divine justice. Gods divine justice is demonstrated through the punishments of the sinners the travelers encounter. 1) Introduction A. An overview Dante Alighieris life, writing style and the Inferno B. Dante Alighieris life during the torrential times of the Florentine historyRead MoreEssay on Fall of Asclepius95354 Words   |  382 PagesFall of Asclepius By Harm 1 and Icrick Prologue Where should I begin? The apocalypse happened so fast. In less than a month, monsters infested every part of this world. People panicked, people died. They clawed at each other just to get out of all the infested areas around the world. There was problem about fleeing from infested areas. Everywhere was infested. There was no where anyone could go without encountering the walking plague. You know that phrase War is Hell? Well... its dead