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Dante's 9th Circle/A Contemporary Vision
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A 5 page research paper that discusses Dante Alighieri's medieval masterpiece The Divine Comedy. The writer states that this poem is a profound statement on medieval theology, but is also a commentary by Dante on medieval society. These verses picture Dante, being led by the pagan poet Virgil, through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. In Hell, i.e., The Inferno, Dante pictures meeting notorious sinners: some contemporary with his era; some from the past. This inspires the question of how the present day's most notorious compare to those whom Dante included in his epic poem. The writer discusses John Walker Lindh, Timothy McVeigh, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Unabomber in relation to where they would go in the Ninth Circle of Dante's vision of Hell. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kh9circ.rtf

Dante's Faith
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This 5 page paper argues that The Divine Comedy is an assertion that the principles of the Christian faith are in keeping with a strong foundation of logic, reason and faith as portrayed in the ancient philosophies as well as being developed by Dante as he presents the poetic narrative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTdanfth.wps

Dante's Inferno : Cause to Walk the Line
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion about Dante's Inferno and an overview as to its meaning. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWdantes.wps

Dante's Inferno and Homer's Odyssey
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A 5 page paper which compares a scene from Dante's Inferno and Homer's Odyssey. The scenes are compared in regards to character, and event. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAinfrno.rtf

Dante's Inferno Exercise
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This 3 page paper provides an example of how to approach a writing exercise that asks one to look at other literature and put characters into the different parts of hell designated by Dante. The literature used is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Miller's Tale and Othello. No bibliography.
Filename: SA417D.rtf

Dante's Paradiso
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This 9 page paper looks at the way in which the depiction of light in this work is used as a representation of divinity, with light becoming brighter as Dante moves closer to God. The way in which this is used and the underling mean discussed concentrating on the first two cantos. The Longfellow translation is used.The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEdantpae.doc

Dante's Paradiso: Cantos XI and XII
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This 8 page paper discusses these two Cantos from Dante's Paradiso, one of the trilogy contained in the Divine Comedy. In these Cantos, Dante brings St. Thomas Aquinas into the dialog to discuss St. Francis of Assisi and St. Bonaventure to discuss St. Dominic. These verses find the same kinds of imagery, metaphors and opposites that are found frequently in the poem. General comments about Paradiso as well as specific comments regarding these two Cantos are presented. Why Dante had third parties discuss Francis and Dominic is explained. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGpards.rtf

Dante's Vision of Hell:
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This 5 page paper discusses Dante's Inferno and dicusses his interpretation of Hell. Furthermore, this paper discusses the effects which Dante likely wanted to produce for the reader. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSDante2.rtf

Dante's, "Inferno":
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This 5 page paper examines the Christian poet Dantes and his work, "Inferno". Furthermore, this paper explores the use of pagan figures despite the authors Christian orientation, and this is explored within this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSDantes.rtf

Dante’s “Divine Comedy” and “The Inferno: A Political Reflection
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A 5 page overview of the primary structure and plot of this fourteenth century classic poem. Discusses the literary classification of the poem and the historical and political circumstances under which it was written. The author contends that while Dante’s work is influenced to some degree by the historical setting, it is not limited to a discourse on politics. “Inferno”, in particular, is considered the greatest medieval poem and holds many political as well as religious parallels. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdante2.rtf