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Dante’s Inferno Background Notes

Allegory An allegory is a work in which the characters, setting, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts An allegory can be read on a symbolic AND literal level.

Imagery Nice sunset. The sunset’s all coppery orange. Clouds burned with breezy flames as a gold coin dipped below the waves. Which one made you think of this?  Language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind

Dante’s Life Italian poet Born in 1265 C.E. Married Gemma, had four children Involved in politics of Florence, a major city/state in Italy Wrote The Divine Comedy, successful in his lifetime Died in 1321

Dante’s Political Involvement Dante was involved in the civil wars in Florence Dante did not believe that the pope or Church should be involved in political affairs Pope Boniface, circa 1300

Dante’s Political Involvement In 1301 Dante left Florence on an official mission Political opponents seized the city They sentenced Dante to death So he never returned to his beloved city

Dante’s Political Involvement He remained in exile for the rest of his life. It was during his exile that he wrote The Divine Comedy.

Introduction to The Divine Comedy The Divine Comedy is about a “journey” that Dante goes on from Hell to Purgatory and then to Paradise/Heaven His goal: Dante must recognize his sin, reject his sin, and then finally achieve salvation through his faith in God. We will only be reading about his experiences in Hell or the Inferno (which means fire)

Numbers in The Divine Comedy # 3 very important in The Divine Comedy and Christianity Holy Trinity: Father Son Holy Spirit

The Number 3 ‘levels’ of The Divine Comedy Inferno (hell) Purgatorio (purgatory) Paradiso (heaven) 3 Guides of Dante’s journey Virgil Beatrice Saint Bernard

First Guide: Virgil Virgil was a Roman poet who died 19 years before Christ was born He guides Dante through the Inferno/Hell He is stuck there because he was not a follower of Christ since Christ had not been born yet!

The Role of Virgil He is the ultimate symbol of HUMAN REASON Unfortunately, Dante claims that reason and thought alone is not enough to get to heaven; a person must also have faith.

Second Guide: Beatrice Beatrice was Dante’s life-long love In The Divine Comedy, Dante depicts her as his symbol of love and faith Beatrice guides Dante from Purgatorio to Paradiso

Third Guide: Saint Bernard In Real Life: French Cistercian monk and abbot 1090-1153 C.E. Supported Pope Innocent II against Anacletus II, an antipope Strongly opposed heresy In The Divine Comedy: instructs Dante when the poet reaches the highest region of Paradiso

What happens in The Inferno? Dante descends through nine levels of Hell further and further from God until he ultimately meets Lucifer/Satan Dante meets suffering souls tormented in the Inferno for their sins on Earth