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Greed In Dante's Inferno

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From reading the Inferno, it’s never explicitly known what type of sin Dante committed. Not being the purpose of the poem — Dante has basically drifted from the direct path. As he travels through this dreadful region, he retains those qualities that he has always possessed. And, he also displays a variety of emotions ranging from pleasure, to pity, to sympathy, to horror and revulsion.
For example, at the time of his journey, Dante was a somewhat well-known writer, and when Dante faces the great traditional writers whose greatness has continued through the measure of time, he expresses awe simply to be in the presence of such greatness of the writers. Then, when the greatest poets of all time invite him to join them, this is a compliment of such high …show more content…

He also has the power to respond to certain vicious sinners in a manner befitting their sins. When the wrathful person strikes out wildly, Dante has no pity and would possibly strike back. Then, in the ironic description of the sullen, Dante, for the first time, uses ridicule, and in the next circle he is seemingly pleased when the sufferings of Filippo Argenti are increased.
When a shade in the bottom of Hell refuses Dante's request for his name, Dante reaches out and uncharacteristically hurts the sinner by pulling out a tuft of his hair. Earlier, when he had inadvertently hurt the shade of a suicide, Pier delle Vigne, he feels deep remorse for injuring the sinner.
Virgil was chosen by Beatrice to lead Dante through Dante’s interpretation the nine circles of hell. Virgil, as mentioned earlier, represents human reason or logic. This plays a significant role in why he was chosen by Beatrice to be Dante’s guide through hell. Virgil leads Dante through hell and lets him experience the treacherous horrors of hell. This includes the fortune tellers, who were disproportioned by having their heads on backwards and had to walk without seeing where they were going [Circle

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