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and Hollander 161). Dante comments to Virgil that the mosques inside the city can clearly be seen. The translators also comment th...

involving gender or related themes like romance and marriage. Yet, sex and love are highlights in the Inferno. Dante also writes o...

sins and sinners are tortured for eternity. In all honesty, each level seems horrible with no descending level becoming any more f...

go to those government officials who have accepted bribes, or religious leaders who had aspired to political power. According to D...

any number of physical ailments, including halitosis and lockjaw throughout Europe (ASH, 2006; Randall, 1999). Sir Frances Drake ...

goes into the air will harm them. Some take it so far as to want to ban cigarette smoking in outdoor parks for example, but usuall...

health risks. Children: The risk to children comes largely from secondhand smoke, derived from the tobacco products their parents...

Divine Comedy is examined in six pages in terms of the tales 4 meaning levels, considers why Dante selected Beatrice as the primar...

In five pages this paper examines how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...

In five pages this paper considers how to relate Pinsky's concepts to 'Inferno' based upon an April 1995 Atlantic Monthly online d...

In a paper consisting of 5 pages Desdemona's submissiveness and Francesca's defense of her adulterous behavior are compared from a...

In five pages the ways in which magic and technology concepts intersect throughout the allegory along with their connections and d...

crime. Several rings down, Dante and Virgil arrive at a somewhat darker cluster, that of Violent Crimes. This ring is epitomized ...

In five pages this paper examines the significance of Francesa da Rimini and the sympathy she inspires because of the afterlife in...

in terms of structure, there is a single canto as an introduction, and then each of the three books is made up of thirty three can...

souls of "the violent against themselves" (1194). To arrive at their destination, Dante and Virgil must travel across a "river of...

(Ferrence and Ashley 310, Brownlee 66). The evidence is mounting, however, that secondary smoke is more than just a nuisance to n...

student who is writing about this topic should consider the ways in which the each author develops the philosophical journey of ea...

the skills he needs to continue with his journey, much like an infant does not have the skills they need to survive alone. Thus, i...

is in line with Christian ideology. In Dantes interpretation of events, Hell is reserved for the pagans, again a tribute...

poem makes it clear that the human soul can only enjoy a happy eternity by pledging complete faith and allegiance in God, Boccacci...

Dante used the framework of the poem to convey his ideas concerning religion and morality. An overview of Canto III and its level...

who retained power in Florence under Frederick II decided to expand their society, incorporating the merchant or middle class, kno...

the Renaissance was actually a period in which practically every aspect of European life from art to religion would experience a r...

First, is that the play should be of serious magnitude, and have an impact on many, many people (McClelland, 2001). The second fac...

understanding how this works we present an examination of various individuals, illustrating what makes them a hero. Many argue t...

prince, a warrior and one who will fight to the death to defend what he believes in. However, in order to support the above thesis...

Furthermore, there are certain commonalties that run through the storylines of all epic writing. Examples of such include heroism,...

bathhouse (Ebert, 2002). By indulging themselves with the food, Chihiros parents are transformed into pigs. Osmond (2003) points o...

The writer argues that Beowulf can be seen as an archetype of the ideal hero, and that his deeds have come to be considered as a m...