Dante's Inferno: A Depiction of the Afterlife
Dante in his book Inferno illustrates the state of a person after he or she dies. He illustrates the afterlife processes and stages that one must undergo in atonement for their sins in hell commensurate with one’s degree of sinfulness and the severity of the sins committed. The sins reflect the modern catholic teaching on the 7 deadly sins. The book is credible as it is being originally written by the author himself. This source can be used to study further the level of religion influence in modern times.
An Analysis of Inferno by Dante
Jacoff, Rachel. The Cambridge Companion to Dante. Cambridge UP, 2013.
Rachel in her literal criticism of the book Inferno by Dante demonstrates that sins that were committed hundreds of years ago are still the same. This is because the Church in her prophetic mission endures to retell them to all humanity in an effort of securing their salvation. The author, Rachel is a credible scholar and a decorated professor emerita of comparative literature. The book is useful in getting different perspectives of literal analysis of Inferno.
The Psychology of Emotions in Dante's Inferno
Alcorn, John. "Suffering in Hell: The Psychology of Emotions in Dante's Inferno." Pedagogy, vol. 13 no. 1, 2013, pp. 77-85. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/494995.
In his article john illustrates the psychological concepts that are brought about by the knowledge hell existence. He argues out the toll emotional suffering that exists as result of sinning and its consequences as illustrated in Inferno. The article is credible and reasonable as its author is a doctorate degree holder from Duke university. The article is important is it bridges the gap between sins and psychology.
Divine Retribution and Sin Severity
http://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-2/kameen/from-the-writer/
Joseph Kamen argues out in his article that for every sin committed there must be a corresponding and proportionate punishment. This divine retribution as illustrated in Inferno, is necessary to deter sinfulness and these thoughts are accentuated by religion. The article is relatively credible as its written by college degree graduate. The article is useful in articulating the reason for punishment according to sins severity.
The Relevance of Dante's Inferno Today
Haynes, La Monica E. Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ stays relevant after 700 years. university of Arizona P, 2016, www.futurity.org/dante-divine-comedy-hell-1299902-2/. Accessed 17 Nov. 2016.
In her article La Monica illustrates how sins as illustrated in Inferno have shaped the modern world. These includes spheres like politics, human nature, and redemption. The author explains how humans can be redeemed from their sinful nature. The article is credible as it was written by La Monica and edited by University of Arizona.
Works Cited
Alcorn, John. "Suffering in Hell: The Psychology of Emotions in Dante's Inferno." Pedagogy, vol. 13 no. 1, 2013, pp. 77-85. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/494995.
Brown, Dan. Inferno: A Novel. 2013
Haynes, La Monica E. Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ stays relevant after 700 years. university of Arizona P, 2016, www.futurity.org/dante-divine-comedy-hell-1299902-2/. Accessed 17 Nov. 2016.
http://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-2/kameen/from-the-writer/
Jacoff, Rachel. The Cambridge Companion to Dante. Cambridge UP, 2013.
