Living hell

through each circle of hell, while there he gets to see punishments for the earths sinners. The way religion is depicted in this story is much different from the portrayal of religion in Gita. In this story there is no interaction with God and it is mainly focused on the punishment of sinners. Dante travels through hell to understand how terrible sin truly is. Christians were expected to follow the word of God and to spread his message to others. Sinners are punished for living the life they wanted

is very frightened and nervous by Virgil’s presence as you can tell by his response towards Virgil saying “Have pity on me, whatever thing you are, whether shade or living man” (Dantes Inferno pg. 30). Dante doesn’t know who or what Virgil is and is really scared of him. Virgil

share the belief of reaching Heaven for those faithful and Hell for those who sin. Though it sounds simple, one must

The book, The Divine Comedy 1: Hell, tells the story of Dante Alighieri who has lost his way. Virgil, a great poet, guides Dante through the many Circles of Hell. As they travel through the circles, they learn the stories of many sinners. The sinners are constantly being punished for their defiance of God. The punishments become more severe as Dante goes deeper into Hell. In the beginning, Dante empathizes with the occupants of Hell, but as he travels deeper, he becomes desensitized to the tormented

out the years the meaning of God has changed drastically. In The Odyssey we encountered more than one God, each of which had some sort of supernatural power. In Dante’s inferno we knew of only one God. In both stories the meaning of God, heaven and hell is different. Both characters were on a journey, which involved a woman they loved. They encountered challenges which tested their physical strength as well as their mental strength. Odysseus and Dante showed personal and spiritual growth throughout

Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri is a classic tale that explores various facets of mythological literature and Christian morality. In this piece of literature we watch Virgil lead Dante though the circles of hell in order to reach heaven where Dante’s beloved Beatrice awaits. The author created this story in order to give the reader a visual image of life after death while also emphasizing the traditional Christian principles of sin and punishment. Throughout the novel Dante takes us through each

everyone to live in complete peace. But what if living a life without sin is unimaginably difficult? And what if being confronted about your sins made you want to turn away from a life of perfection? C.S. Lewis makes a claim about this concern in his book, The Great Divorce. He analyzes the behavior of humans in accordance with their sinful habits. The Great Divorce focuses on the point of view of the Narrator who lives in a gloomy and dismal Hell when an otherworldly bus stops by and takes the passengers

moral direction following his exile from Florence. Dante must travel through Hell and witness the worst crimes ever committed by humans. By traveling through the depths of Satan’s world, Dante is given an opportunity to reconnect with Christianity. Many people claim that Dante journeys through Hell for revenge, but in fact he is hoping to reset his own moral compass and find God. As Dante explores the Second Circle of Hell, he is horrified by the punishments that the sinners must suffer through. When

“You see, it’s easy in Hell. You’ve only got to think of something, and there it is!” When I read this excerpt from the “The Great Divorce,” a classic and philosophical book that that takes its readers on a fantastic journey through the Afterlife, by C.S. Lewis, I thought for sure that my author was mistaken. It only took me a matter of pages to realize that I, myself, did not understand. Lewis shows his readers that the difference between Heaven and Hell isn’t idolized riches, but attitude and

“uncommitted” are people who didn’t believe in heaven or hell nor God or Satan. The “uncommitted” were seen as not living because they didn’t ever believe in any God or Devil so as punishment they couldn’t be sent to heaven or hell so the “uncommitted” were sent outside the gates of hell. Uncommitted still deserved punishment for unbelieving so the only way of punishment after death was to send them outside hell. They wouldn’t feel the pain of hell or the paradise of heaven. The uncommitted lived