The Gates of Hell

The Porter recognizes himself as a porter of hell. This indirectly indicates that Macbeth’s castle, Inverness is Hell and Macbeth is the devil. Another detail which has foreshadowing element into it is the . The porter says he has to turn the key a lot, the key here is the key to the gate of Hell “ If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key.” In other words, a lot of people are going to die, especially under

In the journey to the other world in the Inferno, Virgil function as a guide to Dante as they go down through the gates of Hell. However, Virgil's function is not limited just as a guidance to Dante, but also as an instructor and communicator. As their journey processes through the gates of Hell, Virgil explains to Dante the characteristic and structures of the concentric rings of Hell and the punishment received. At one point Dante starts to feel pity for the punishment that some of the souls are

I felt the wind rapidly pick up and I felt the temperature go up vastly as we approached the final gate. "Enter Hypocrites." This sign said. My body began to fuel with hatred and numerous emotions. There is nothing on this life I despise more then people who do what they say they are against. As we entered the final gate, I was highly amused at what was before me. The people in this circle had the body of a bull, and a human head with their mouths sewn shut

innermost region of Hell is a “frozen continent” (587) (Kuby 184). Milton’s Hell is coldest in its innermost area: “deep snow and ice” (Kuby 184). In Book I, it made clear that God did not give Hell “light but rather darkness visible (Fletcher 156)”. When recreating Hell, it was imperative to ensure that no light was present but there was some type of visibility so that its inhabitants can “discover the sights of woe (Fletcher 156)”. In the model, the Southern region which was Hell was painted black

The inferno by Dante is a story of faith, religious and moral beliefs with various elements, symbols and themes. Through this journey Dante is guided through hell and back by Virgil a symbolism of his teacher and a comrade philosopher like him. The three elements through out this story that seemed to stand out the most are the perfection of God's justice, evil as a contradiction to God's will, and the style of language. Solely based on moral beliefs Dante's poem is obviously a deeply Christian standpoint

setting. One, being hell, and the other two being purgatory and Heaven. However, the most frequently read section of the book is when Dante writes about the Inferno, or hell, due to the prolific details of punishments distributed to the sinners. When he writes, Dante appeals to all readers by completely and vividly describing all events as he makes his descent through hell. And, complementing those descriptions, Dante strategically places historical figures throughout history in hell to make The Divine

was an ante-inferno to torment people who were neither good nor evil, Dante and Virgil come upon the Acheron River where the boatman Charon ferries souls into Hell. Dante uses the Greek figure Charon to represent the 14th century religious belief that St. Peter held the keys to Heaven. When Charon questions Dante and Virgil’s mission into Hell, Virgil tells him that God has willed it, and Charon steps aside and allows Dante and Virgil to enter the boat. Just as Charon acted as chauffer between one

In The Tragedy of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth was not the greatest king Scotland had ever seen. He got his crown by killing the previous king and maintained it by committing treacherous crimes. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, three minor characters played significant roles by foreshadowing deaths and adding comedy to some parts of the play for comical relief. The Doctor played a minor role in The Tragedy of Macbeth, but his role is significant because he is foreshadowing the death

journey through Hell to reach the path of righteousness going toward Heaven’s Gate. Across the immeasurable and extensive journey of Dante and Virgil, both together observe the punishments brought upon oneself, as a result of the sins committed by the hopeless residents of Hell. Within the novel, the severity of punishment and the discipline itself whilst in Hell, is a direct correlation to the sins that the souls of Hell are bound to from before their individual descent down the steps of Hell. The symbolism

John Milton’s Paradise Lost is an epic poem exposing the theme of knowledge and the fall of man through scriptural beliefs by referencing the Bible. The first two parts take place in hell and by part three the visiting of heaven and earth take place. Part three mentions the gates of heaven as a reference to the ladder envisioned by Jacob in the Book of Genesis. The line is significant to the poem because it articulates the connection between the Bible and Paradise Lost in where both experience a