Dante's "Commedia" and Portrayals of the Afterlife
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Dante's "Commedia" is one of the most elaborate portrayals of the afterlife in Western literature. How does Dante represent death? How does his representation of the afterlife compare to what we've seen in other texts? How does Dante's Hell function? Why does Dante take this visionary journey? Why do characters in other texts journey to or through Hell?
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Brief notes are offered to examine how Dante's "Commedia" serves one of the most elaborate portrayals of the afterlife. This theme is brainstormed.
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As you briefly discuss how Dante appears to represent death in this classic piece, I feel that he seems to infer how death can serve as a consequence for our life choices.
To me, his whole, imagistic representation of the afterlife compares differently to what we've seen in other texts as it's much more vivid, complex and thorough.
As you briefly describe how does Dante's Hell function, I believe that it presents an interesting, ...
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