Dante Alighieri and Shakespeare –– purgatory
Uploaded by CaseyP on Jun 19, 2019
In essence, a literature work cannot function without great ideas or subtexts telling the readers all about it. This fusion of thoughts and experiences, of reflection of life meaning and life itself, is what comprises of great literature work (Alighieri 5). Further literature is not always about language but about life. This means that life is a journey, to be in change, in flux, in metamorphosis and all the uncertainties that could accompany every journey phase. Even in the most organized lives, there are moments when the created structures collapse and these contingencies should be evaluated. Lastly, a good classic book should have aesthetic considerations such that the play of style and language (Shakespeare (b) 45). This does not mean political or moral elements need to be eliminated from the framed life-threatening decisions. Based on these three factors of good literature, this essay evaluates the role of death in purgatory texts drawing from the cases of Shakespeare and Dante Alighieri. Approximately 1300 words.