Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on The Vice of Gluttony. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 3 page paper takes a look at overeating and how that would be punishable by Dante via his model as relayed in the Inferno. Obesity in America is discussed. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: RT13_SA523DI.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
survive. Yet, while that is the case, there are people who are fifty, one hundred, two hundred pounds or more overweight. If a student writing on this subject wants to
use a real life character, a classic example is Kirsty Ally who not only overate to excess, but has made the talk show circuit and stars in her own show
called Fat Actress. She and others like Anna Nicole Smith have made a great deal of money on this vice. Interestingly, the world is one that mocks people who overeat.
Unlike other vices such as drugs and alcohol, which are glamorized to an extent, people look at fat individuals as overindulgent and lacking self-control. It is certainly a significant problem
in America today. The problem in the United States is vast and not only do famous people go on television to exploit this vice, but ordinary folk go on
television shows to try to lose weight. They go on shows like Dr. Phil or use diet products and give testimonials. The weight loss industry is vast and some even
criticize the industry, suggesting that being skinny is not necessarily the best thing for human beings. Some overweight people have formed groups and contest the idea that their weight is
problematic. They contend that they are healthy the way they are and there is a fat acceptance movement as well. For most people, overeating is a bad habit, but few
people think of it as truly sinful. Yet, Dante seems to embrace gluttony as a sin that is punishable in Hell. The Inferno by Dante, provides much thought in
terms of the afterlife. First, one intriguing line is: "Neither did I die, nor did I remain alive; Imagine yourself, if your spirit is fine, what I came to
...