Dante's Inferno Group

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jordaneallen1
jordaneallen1
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College - Senior

If the Light of Grace is at the top of the hill, why must Dante go down in order to reach it?

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Posted by jordaneallen1 on Sunday April 27, 2008 at 7:39 PM and tagged with dante, light of grace.

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  1. allyson Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    Dante has to go down through the Inferno because he has to acknowledge his own sinfulness and weakness before he can be forgiven and strengthened. The main message Dante poet is trying to tell us is that man cannot redeem himself, but he must take responsibliity for his sinfulness.

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    Posted by allyson on Monday April 28, 2008 at 7:50 AM

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