Dante/Inferno, Canto II
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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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Dante/Use of Nature
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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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Dante’s Inferno & Humanism
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A 3 page essay that discusses “The Inferno” from Dante’s medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy. This poem describes the experience of the author, led by the specter of the ancient Roman poet Virgil, through a journey of spiritual enlightenment that takes him through Hell, Purgatory and finally to Heaven. The punishments that are inflicted on the souls in Hell strike Dante, as a character in the poem, as inhumane, but Dante, the poet, makes it clear that each punishment is ideally suited as retribution for the sins committed by these souls while the individuals were alive on earth. Therefore, as the poem’s narrator moves through Hell, he receives progressive lessons pertaining to what it means to be fully human and fully in accord with the expectations of God. No additional sources cited.
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Dante’s Inferno/Canto XX
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A 3 page essay that analyzes Canto XX from Dante Alighieri’s epic poem “The Divine Comedy,” which begins with the book entitled “Inferno” and records how Dante journeys through Hell led by the specter of the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In Canto XX, Dante, the poet as opposed to the character in the poem, reasons that piety lives but that pity is dead. This may seem hard-hearted to the modern-day reader, but it fits with the theological reasoning of Dante’s era, which believed that God’s justice should be accepted unequivocally and with complete faith, that is, with piety. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Decameron By Giovanni Bocaccio
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A 6 page paper. The writer discusses themes and symbolism found in the Decameron. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Distinctions Between Dante Alighieri and his Fictitious Poet Dante in "Inferno," Part One of "The Divine Comedy"
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A 5 page paper which considers three distinctions between the real Italian author and poet Dante Alighieri with the fictitious character Dante he created in "Inferno," part one of his classic epic poem, "The Divine Comedy." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Giuseppe Ungaretti
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A 7 page overview of the work of Italian poet Giuseppe Ungaretti. This paper emphasizes the varied cultural influences which undoubtedly shaped Ungaretti’s style. Noted for his use of few and very carefully chosen words, Ungaretti could accurately be described as a literary minimalist and exemplary of the hermetic movement. Like the French symbolists, he looked at poetry much as one looks at music. Even single words, had musical potential and tremendous power. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Guides in Dante Alighieri's “The Divine Comedy”
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This 5 page report discusses Dante Alighieri's (1265-1321) classic and notes that it has always been and is more than likely to remain fascinating to countless moralists, poets, and readers throughout the ages. Dante’s various “guides” serve to cause the reader to consider and re-consider their assumptions about damnation and who “deserves” to be damned. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities"
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5 pages in length. That which appears straightforward and obvious often conceals something significantly more meaningful in its message. The truth that lies within an account such as Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities" addresses the inherently complicated and diverse attitudes as they exist within each individual. "Invisible Cities" is about human nature - the very truth of human nature - which is why it is often challenging to accept. Indeed, Calvino's work represents all that is the human experience, a pertinent reason why it appeals so greatly to a limitless audience. No additional sources cited.
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