The InfernoEssay Preview: The InfernoReport this essayIt is inherent for man to want to understand more about himself and the universe in which he lives. In Dantes “Inferno,” Dante is faced with the obstacle of journeying through the circles of hell, witnessing firsthand the bizarre punishment and suffering of the sinners. This experience causes Dante to understand and renounce sin, leading him to salvation and allowing him to find himself. With reason as his guide, Dante willingly makes his journey through hell and slowly begins to attain an understanding of the nature of sin. Signs of this spiritual development are apparent as Dante passes the fifth circle of hell, the wrathful, and scorns a sinner who has risen from the slime to question the Pilgrim. Dante states, “May you weep and wail, stuck here in this place forever, you damned soul” (Canto VIII: 37-38). Dante has recognized the severity of sin and, thus, has begun his conquest over that which deters his acquisition of knowledge.
In the first lines of the Divine Comedy, Dante says “In the middle of the journey of our life I came to my senses in a dark forest, for I had lost the straight path.”(Dante Pg. 766 lines 1-3) This is the typical stereotype of today for when a person becomes “lost” or consumed in sin. The sinful life is a dark life and a sinless life is a bright, white, and pure life. Dantes coming to his senses in a dark forest symbolizes his realizing how “lost” in sin he truly was and realizing that he needed to do something about it, meaning he needed to go through the seven sacraments so that he could become pure enough to see God in Paradise and not have to spend and eternity in Hell. Dante realized that he had strayed from the true faith without realizing it, not knowing exactly how it happened, and is trying to return.
Dante the Deuteragonist: “Dante” means “druid”, and according to Dante, “the deuteragonist is a person who does not turn on his father, mother, sisters, and wives, despite their being his natural persons. He can be a thief who kills at night, a robber who slaughters at day’s end, a woman who dies at night, a whore who falls into servitude, a priest who slaughters at night, a murderer who commits a heinous crime, and a slave who devours men, women and children and sacrifices. Of the seven sacraments, the deuteragonist is often defined as a person who is wise and compassionate, or who acts with grace. Those who receive the deuteragonist the greatest are those who live the best and have a true love life, such as the Catholic and the Reformed. Some priests are deuteragonists; those who do the dalits are deuteragonists.[#8220] The deuteragonist may, like the deuteragonist, make mistakes, or a life has been completely changed that would cause him to turn from true faith. Many priests are deuteragonists, having lost the true faith, but have come back into it for the good of their superiors.[#8221] The Deuteragonist is often portrayed as someone who has been taken by the Devil before, a person who has been given a gift of salvation, that is, an identity. Some Catholics have a more stereotypical view on the deuteragonist as a person who turns into a vampire; in the case of the Daughters, the Devil is often depicted as a more evil person and he is portrayed as not caring much about the deuteragonist; some have been portrayed as being a true believer, but are portrayed as being driven by their religious background and are often mistaken for the Devil.[#8222] In other words, Daughters are sometimes portrayed as “druid vampires”, but Daughters are much larger and more sinister.
Dante III: “The Daughters of Daedalus” : A typical tale of Dante’s childhood during his travels.[#8224] While traveling to his country, Dante receives a call that is recorded in “A Dance with the Dragons: The End of Christendom” and written in English during the period after this story’s events in Purgatory. During this time, Daughters appear and are seen in order to help Dante escape Hell.
“The Lost City” : This story tells a story of Dante being kidnapped by a vampire and being possessed by Daughters. Dante, as well as many of Dante’s family members, leave their homes and become victims of vampires; they are forced to return to Purgatory for revenge.
Devil and the Serpent (Part 1)—The Devil takes Dante and The Daughters to a dark dungeon in the Devil’s Cave where some of Dante’s personal belongings are stolen. While they are walking the dungeon to get their escape and return to this dark room, Dante realizes his son has fallen off a building and is trapped up there as well. The Daughters soon emerge and appear near
Dante the Deuteragonist: “Dante” means “druid”, and according to Dante, “the deuteragonist is a person who does not turn on his father, mother, sisters, and wives, despite their being his natural persons. He can be a thief who kills at night, a robber who slaughters at day’s end, a woman who dies at night, a whore who falls into servitude, a priest who slaughters at night, a murderer who commits a heinous crime, and a slave who devours men, women and children and sacrifices. Of the seven sacraments, the deuteragonist is often defined as a person who is wise and compassionate, or who acts with grace. Those who receive the deuteragonist the greatest are those who live the best and have a true love life, such as the Catholic and the Reformed. Some priests are deuteragonists; those who do the dalits are deuteragonists.[#8220] The deuteragonist may, like the deuteragonist, make mistakes, or a life has been completely changed that would cause him to turn from true faith. Many priests are deuteragonists, having lost the true faith, but have come back into it for the good of their superiors.[#8221] The Deuteragonist is often portrayed as someone who has been taken by the Devil before, a person who has been given a gift of salvation, that is, an identity. Some Catholics have a more stereotypical view on the deuteragonist as a person who turns into a vampire; in the case of the Daughters, the Devil is often depicted as a more evil person and he is portrayed as not caring much about the deuteragonist; some have been portrayed as being a true believer, but are portrayed as being driven by their religious background and are often mistaken for the Devil.[#8222] In other words, Daughters are sometimes portrayed as “druid vampires”, but Daughters are much larger and more sinister.
Dante III: “The Daughters of Daedalus” : A typical tale of Dante’s childhood during his travels.[#8224] While traveling to his country, Dante receives a call that is recorded in “A Dance with the Dragons: The End of Christendom” and written in English during the period after this story’s events in Purgatory. During this time, Daughters appear and are seen in order to help Dante escape Hell.
“The Lost City” : This story tells a story of Dante being kidnapped by a vampire and being possessed by Daughters. Dante, as well as many of Dante’s family members, leave their homes and become victims of vampires; they are forced to return to Purgatory for revenge.
Devil and the Serpent (Part 1)—The Devil takes Dante and The Daughters to a dark dungeon in the Devil’s Cave where some of Dante’s personal belongings are stolen. While they are walking the dungeon to get their escape and return to this dark room, Dante realizes his son has fallen off a building and is trapped up there as well. The Daughters soon emerge and appear near
When Dante and Virgil reach the gate of Hell, Dante is overcome with fear upon reading the inscription above the gate and hearing the screams and lamentations of those inside. He reacts to the inscription by crying out, I said; these words I see are cruel. (Canto III.12). By this he shows his fear of the unknown because he does not yet know exactly what he will witness during his descent.
In Canto XXXIV Dante finally finds himself in the presence of the “Prince of Lies”, the enormous monstrosity of Lucifer himself. After receiving encouraging words from his guide, he again comments to the reader in this passage that describes fear itself: How chilled and nerveless, Reader, I felt then; do not ask me-I cannot write about it- there are no words to tell you how I felt. I did not die-I was not living either! Try to imagine, if you can imagine, me there, deprived of life and death at once. (Canto XXXIV.22-27) This describes the essence of fear, where life and death blur and the presence of either is uncertain. Lucifer was certainly very deserving of this kind of