ILLUSTRATE AND DISCUSS DANTE’S INVOLVEMENT AS A CHARACTER WI

The biblical content of this epic journey is highly potent, every canto of the inferno carries a range of diverse characters each with a function specific to the canto. Dante selects these characters from a variety of backgrounds ranging from Classical literature, mythology, historical figures and people from his own lifetime. Particular attention should be paid to his encounters with other characters as like God expressed himself through humans in the bible Dante the poet is

Dante thinks himself better than these poets for one main reason, which brings us back to the question; if Dante admired these poets to greatly why place them in hell? Virgil is the protector and guide of Dante throughout all of inferno; he not only shows the physical route of inferno but also that of the moral , his position of authority to act as guide is derived from the Virgin Mary . Virgil, whilst living an exemplary life was born and died a pagan, he was not baptised and lived in the absence of Christianity

nel qual io vivo ancora, e più non cheggio” .

This show of appreciation towards the classical poets can be interpreted to a mild show of arrogance on Dante’s part as he does place himself on par with them in terms of intelligence and poetry

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