The Gates of Hell

depths of hell. Throughout Canto V of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, the topic of lust is examined as it related to Florence and the world of the late Middle Ages. In the depths of hell, the topics of divine love and lust are placed in stark contrast to one another. These thoughts translate into modern American society and offer insight into our cultural practices. As Dante embarks on his journey through the gates of Hell in Canto III, he comes to a halt to examine the inscription on the gate that reads

reasons Hell came into existence. Justice, wisdom, and primal love “moved [Dante’s] high maker” to

guide us.   Why do we not enter into Hell ourselves and conquer our fears? Upon the gates of Hell rest the warning which drives us back towards the Mount every time we think to turn back: "Abandon all hope ye who enter here." At the foot of the Mount of Joy rest the three Beasts, of our own creation, which drive us back into the Woods. We're stuck between a very big rock and a very hard place. Eventually some do abandon all hope and enter into Hell... never to return. It is with reason and faith

the poem “At The Gates” talks of a man dealing with the death and poisoning of his “daughter” or a symbol for his innocence in the case of his daughters supposed death. The loss of one’s life, emotion, or anything close in that regard is a common theme displayed in African Literature and are used highly in Kofi Awoonor’s “At the Gates.” The loss of one man’s life in battle and his ascent to Heaven above is largely what “At the Gates” talks about as it is a man waiting at the gates of Heaven. Discussing

into the gold pearly gates, also known as Heaven. Pascal weighs out the good and the bad when believing in God to determine what he should believe. When weighing out the good it way over steps the bad, since the bad is a life long eternity spent in hell. The only down side is that there may have been a little time lost from your life when trying to learn more about God. Believing in God is a simple and a really easy choice to make, so you do not have to spend eternity in Hell. People can look at every

someone else have done better? Virgil’s function in the poem is to be a guide for Dante through the gates and all the rings of hell and to “Saint Peter’s gate” (Dante)Virgil differs from Dante in that he is someone who is stuck. Virgil is one of the best guides Dante could have. As the writer of Aeneid, Virgil, shows Dante a point of view like no one else would have been able to. He guides Dante through hell and back. 2. How does Dante grow as a character in the poem? How does his reaction toward sin

Symbolism in World Literature Symbolism is an aspect that inherits its way into multiple stories, sometimes with or without an author realizing so until after the piece comes to a finish. Symbolism is an essence for pieces of World Literature from the early-ages of writing and even up to the writings happening around the world today. Overall, symbolism is as necessary in an authors’ works as the words on the page, considering that symbolism aids in a stories flow and also brings forth multiple meanings

three women in heaven, one of them is Dante’s lost love Beatrice, on a quest through hell to reach heaven. Virgil then guides him through the gates of hell, purgatory and the nine levels of hell. In hell, Dante and Virgil encounter all manner of sinners, each separated into their own specific level to be punished in ways that are catered to their specific type of sin. Although the story goes through nine layers of hell, the assigned reading only reaches onto the sixth level, which is where the Heretics

according to folklore, the original version of a jack-o-lantern was actually a turnip. originally, celtics (irish) carved turnips on all hallow's eve and placed an ember or coal in them to ward off evil spirits. there is an old irish fable that tells of stingy jack: stingy jack was an old drunk that enjoyed pranking people. one day, jack tricked the devil himself into climbing an apple tree. once the devil was up the tree, jack placed crosses around the base of the tree, knowing that the devil could

Analysis of the Speech at Brandenburg Gate People commonly imagine there being a heaven and a hell on earth and if one is a good person and fulfills their duties the gate to heaven will be opened to them, but if they took a turn for the worse hell would be upon them. Innocent, once free citizens of East Germany were coerced into a hell they had no way out of, severed from family relations on the other side of the wall. The East was afraid of change and controlling everything they could; while the