Friday, November 14, 2014

Literature Analysis: Inferno

The novel begins with Dante lost in a forest. This symbolizes him being in a bad place in his life. He is trying to get to the top of a mountain, but he is blocked. He soon finds a stranger named Virgil. Virgil leads him through hell, because it's the only way to get to the top of the mountain. They descend through hell and see Satan himself, at which point they climb into his loincloth and ascend to Purgatorio. The theme of this novel is that the oath to salvation is not easy. It is hard and takes many sacrifices. The protagonist, Dante, is dynamic, yet flat. He changes throughout the story, but not much is revealed about him. I chose this book because u wanted a challenge. It is really good.

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