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A 4 page essay that examines Dante's use of nature in The Inferno and The Purgatorio, which are part of Dante's epic The Divine Comedy. The writer discusses the meaning of nature imagery and how Dante uses this to convey his perception of spiritual truths. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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in which he journeys through Hell and then Purgatory before finally reaching Paradise. In his journeys, Dantes guide is the ancient Roman poet Virgil and it is probable that Virgils
vision of the underworld in the Aeneid influenced Dantes vision of Hell in The Inferno. The journey described in The Divine Comedy is allegorical in nature. Dantes tour of Hell
is meant to be seen as being roughly analogous to the life journey that each individual undertakes. In other words, in order to advance to higher planes of spiritual development,
the individual must first explore the depths of despair and depravity to which human beings are capable. Throughout the poem, Dante makes use of natural symbols and imagery to convey
his observations about medieval life, the nature of spirituality and the development of the human soul. At the beginning of the poem, Dante finds himself lost in a wilderness.
Nature, in a wild state, represents the unexplored nature of Dantes soul. He sees a tall hill that looks as if it might provide a refuge from the dark valley
below. The sun is shining invitingly and Dante attempts to climb toward this pleasant light. "That sleek and lovely thing,/The broadening light, the breadth of morn and spring" (Inferno, Canto
II). Through this imagery, Dante suggests that the human soul is naturally inclined to journey towards the light and to wish to ascend to higher spiritual levels of awareness. However,
despite the fact that Dante wishes to ascend the hill, he is stopped by three angry beasts, a leopard, a lion and a she-wolf, who force him to turn back
and return to the dark valley. While Dante wishes to ascend, he must first explore the darkness before being allowed into the light. This is one of the first
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