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  • Essay / An analysis of 3 of Dante's best punishments...

    In Dante's Inferno, Dante travels through nine circles of hell. “Dante's Inferno, widely hailed as one of the great classics of Western literature, details Dante's journey through the nine circles of Hell. » (Miller) Dante tells us that we do not go to hell because we have sinned; you are going to hell because you have not repented of your sins. In each circle there are different types of sinners and punishments for each sin. Punishments can be very interesting, and some of them don't make much sense, it all depends on the readers' opinion. Some of the interesting punishments for sinners include the sins of gluttony, violence, and fraud. To begin with, the sin of gluttony has an extremely intriguing punishment. Gluttony in Infermo is called the Greedy People. They thrive on food and drink, always stuffing their faces and never doing anything other than creating waste. "Based on the less-than-obvious contrapasso of the gluttons and the (primarily political) content of Inferno 6, Dante seems to view gluttony as more complex than the usual understanding of sin as eating and drinking excessively." (Johnson) In the third circle of Hell, the gluttons are submerged in a slimy, slimy waste pit. “Huge hailstones, dirty water and black snow burst from the dismal air to rot the putrid slush that awaits below. » (Inferno: Canto 6, lines 10-13) The allegorical meaning between sin and the punishment represented by the gluttonous face is extremely interesting to consider. Another awesome punishment for related sin is the punishment of the violent. In the 7th circle, the violent against their neighbors, the violent against themselves and the violent against God are punished in three different rounds. The...... middle of paper ......d he rebelled and sinned in many ways. Additionally, non-believers of the Christian religion don't believe in Hell, so in reality, that wouldn't be a very good motivation for them to act morally. My own idea of ​​sins and eternal punishments My first eternal punishment would be based on people who like to cause drama or pick fights. Nothing they do has any positive effects, they only ruin lives. As punishment for their antagonistic tendencies, they would be forced to fight in hand-to-hand combat daily. Another sin I would add to Dante's Hell would be that of insulters. These people would be included among the Fraudulents. These are people who think it is necessary to constantly make rude comments towards others. Accordingly, the eternal punishment of revilers would be to be chained and constantly tormented by demons over their own imperfections and faults...