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A 12 page research paper/essay that examines the beginning of Dante's Inferno, with particular focus on Canto II and how Dante uses the symbolism of three as a unifying device that serves to emphasize the religious message that forms the main thrust of the poem. The writer discusses the symbolism of the three beasts and particularly focuses on the significance of the three blessed women, Beatrice, Santa Lucia and the Virgin Mary. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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student researching this topic should note that the use of the word "comedy" during this period merely meant that the narrative of the poem had a happy ending.) The vision
that inspired the poem purportedly occurred in the year 1300, yet this medieval work still fascinates modern readers. This is due to the fact that while there is much in
the poem that pertains to the medieval worldview, there is also a great deal that remains fresh and relevant to modern life because Dante addresses the human condition in this
extended allegory. The "journey" that Dante makes is an analogous to the life journey that each human being experiences. The structure of the poem proposes that each individual,
in order to achieve enlightenment and salvation, must first explore the nature of sin and experience the depths of despair before rising to higher spiritual plane represented by Paradise. The
following examination of Dantes Inferno discusses the beginning of this journey of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment, with particular emphasis on Canto II and how Dante uses the symbolism of three
as a unifying device that serves to emphasize the religious message that forms the main thrust of the poem. The poem opens with Dante wandering alone in a dark
forest, having lost his way from the "true path." One night, when half my life behind me lay, I wandered from the straight lost path afar... Gladly
the dreads I felt, too dire to tell, The hopeless, pathless, lightless hours forgot (Dante, Canto I). As these lines illustrate, Dante evocatively portrays feelings of despair and
hopelessness. He captures the feeling that one is lost which occurs when faced with an impossible problem or circumstance. The poet does not recall how he came to lose his
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