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Uses of Symbolism in Dante's Inferno Cantos XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV

In 5 pages these cantos are analyzed in terms of Dante's use of symbolism with ice a particular focus of consideration. There are...

Spiritual Journey of Dante's 'Inferno'

The development of the journey motif throughout the poem and how it serves as an allegory for spiritual growth are discussed in a ...

Betrayal in Dante's 'Inferno'

The theme of betrayal as it is presented in Cantos XXXI, XXXII, and XXXIV is examined in terms of theme, characterization, and ima...

Plato's 'Symposium' and Dante's 'Inferno'

In five pages the theme of love is considered within the context of these authors and their tales. Three sources are cited in the...

William Shakespeare's King Lear and Dante's 'Inferno' Compared

leaves Cordelia dowerless. As luck or providence would have it, through a twist of fate, Cordelia became the queen of France. Go...

Dante's Characterization in 'Inferno'

In six pages the reasons why Dante elected to utilize himself as protagonist in 'Divine Comedy' are analyzed in a consideration of...

20th Century Hell in Dante's 'Inferno'

In five pages this paper speculates on how the Divine Comedy of Dante could be updated to reflect the various levels of hell such ...

Cantos 1 through 11 of Dante's 'Inferno'

A paper consisting of eight pages that is broken down into appropriate sections, the first eleven cantos of 'Inferno' are reviewed...

Cantos 13 through 24 of Dante's 'Inferno'

A paper consisting of eight pages that is broken down into appropriate sections, Cantos XI through XXIV of 'Inferno' are reviewed ...

Life Applied to Dante's 'Inferno'

In eight pages 'Inferno' is examined from the perspective of an alcoholic and the various levels the person must undergo on a jou...

Dante's 'Inferno' and Chaucer's Pilgrims

have been a part of hypocritical ways will be confined. Likewise, the idea and notion of lust is a level of hell where those who h...

Nature as Used in Dante's 'The Purgatorio' and 'The Inferno'

II). Through this imagery, Dante suggests that the human soul is naturally inclined to journey towards the light and to wish to as...

Dante’s Inferno & Humanism

must take a stand against evil and live according to ideals rather than simply from a myopic focus on personal needs. In Canto 2...

Wilsonian Conceptualization of Grief

process, each person may exhibit different behaviors when grieving. This is also true to the amount of time the person feels grief...

'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio

In three pages this essay discusses how these tales reflected the changing society of the 14th century as a result of the Black De...

Wit and Trickery in 'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio

with him. And, the title has a powerful sense of wit and comedy about it, thus further supporting the theme of trickery and wit wi...

Aeneid vs. the Divine Comedy

The Aeneid of Virgil and Dante's The Divine Comedy are similar in style and format, both being produced by poets. This paper compa...

Renaissance Literature and Love

In five pages this paper examines how love is represented in Boccaccio's 'The First Day,' Peter Bembo's 'The Asolani,' John Milton...

Heroic Dante and Sir Gawain

In five pages this paper examines how the concept of hero is defined and how both Dante in The Inferno and Sir Gawain in Sir Gawai...

Western Classical Literature and Women

was forbidden to her, period. It was not her place to try to reason why; it was her place to obey without question. This is what w...

Audience Relationship Enjoyed by Homer and Dante

a conduit between two otherwise strangers. Poetry is as diverse a means of communication as any medium, yet there are vast arrays...

Medieval Society and the Occult

on the church affected social considerations and they merely had the appearance of emanating from the church itself. Additionally,...

Heroism and its Characteristics

In 5 pages this paper examines how the characteristics of heroism are defined in such literary works as A Simple Heart by Gustave ...

Inferno of Dante and its Visual Imagery

In five pages this paper discusses the spiritual messages contained in the visual imagery of Dante Alighieri's 'Inferno.' There a...

Literary Self Determination in Women and Sexuality

-- but to deny their husbands sex until the men agree to sign a treaty. It is the women, therefore, who actually end the war. Rea...

Literary Depiction of the Middle Ages and Nobility

In five pages this paper discusses how Medieval nobility was presented in Inferno by Dante Alighieri. There are 4 sources cited i...

Dante Alighieri's Inferno and Politics

meets many individuals that he actually admired. When they were in the third ring, a ring that was devoted to those who committed ...

Earth and Heaven According to Dante Alighieri and Augustine of Hippo

tells the reader that all the Romans desired, and more, would actually be found in the City of God. This is not to say that moneta...

Hell in Linden Hills and Inferno

at the sacrifice of those things that really matter the most: heart and soul. Linden Hills is an African American middle-class ne...

Hell as Envisioned by Dante

city until he thrusts her back again to Hell, From which she was first sent above by envy. Therefore I think and judge it best for...