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The Divine Comedy: Dante


The character of Dante in The Divine Comedy who descended into the
inferno caused me to stop and think about this awful place. As the reader I got
to take an imaginary journey with Dante to a horrible place where I do not care
about going. While Dante descended into hell I plan on ascending into heaven
someday. Dante had a choice to make whether or not to get back on the right
path. It came down to heaven or hell - choose.

I think it was willed for Dante to see this place while he was still
living. By seeing hell while he was alive Dante could be sure and make the
right choices to find his way back to the straight path. Being on the right
path in his lifetime would ensure he would not spend eternity in such a
miserable place. I believe the whole purpose of this journey into hell was to
let Dante see the anguish there and choose. Perhaps this was a divine warning.
In Canto 2, Beatrice, the symbol of Divine Love, an angelic spirit was sent to
help......

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