Dante's Inferno Group

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monaliza
monaliza
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Is Dante's Inferno real?

im just curious,anaway

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Posted by monaliza on Sunday July 26, 2009 at 12:36 PM and tagged with common, literature, real.

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  1. akannan Teacher
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    The notion that lies behind the Inferno is a spiritual one predicated on the idea of an exploration of one's sense of religious devotion.  Whether this is real or not is dependent on the point of view of the reader.  What is valid and quite verifiable is that Dante used real characters featured throughout his journey of hell.  He criticized Florentine politicans who were corrupt and lacked the vision of governing that took into account social interests as opposed to personal ones, from Dante's point of view.  His inclusion of his own sins at different points, lends a voice and element of credence to his work.  This makes it more appreciative by more audiences.

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    Posted by akannan on Sunday July 26, 2009 at 12:55 PM