Showing posts with label The Inferno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Inferno. Show all posts

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Inferno (#1)

Cantos: VI, X, XI, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXV

Wow. Some of these Cantos were actually really interesting. Although some of the ones in the Bolgias are quite creative, like the divine retribution of the fortune tellers, I really thought that the punishments for the Violent against God, Nature, and Art were the most painful sounding. Raining fire and burning sands? That's some really strong violence. They literally feel the burn for their crimes.

However, I don't necessarily agree that some groups should be punished. Usurers and moneylenders don't seem to me like a group that deserves their punishment, but Dante's principles are slightly different from our own, so it's understandable.

The Inferno by Dante Alighieri (Begin!--well, kind of)

The Inferno
by Dante Alighieri

First-ish Thoughts: We've read bits and pieces of The Inferno in class, and I thought it was pretty interesting. Dante's logic is quite intriguing, and I thought I'd go back and read the Cantos we skipped. Let's see how it goes! :)