He is perplexed by all that he has seen in Hell. He is perplexed because he does no want to be stuck there for eternity and knows he must become a better follower of the straight path to God.
I believe that he is perplexed by the complexness of his journey. I mean, just think about it--he is traveling through nine layers of hell with a dead writer who can't get out of there, as well as three ladies who see him off further, one of which was his childhood love, and meeting his maker. It sounds like he's on an acid trip.
I don't think Dante is perplexed by his journey at this time, I think he's insisting that the reader thinks he is perplexed. He was just on top of Satan, but as he climbed out he saw that Satan actually had his feet up. This could throw readers off and think he failed and now has to start over, but Dante knows he hasn't failed.
Unfortunately, our book only includes a few sections of Dante's Inferno, so we will be using our books and online resources to explore the depths of his allegory.
Our goal is to collect remnants of the Inferno and your own comments and display them on this blog.
What are you supposed to do?
Use the virtual tour link to explore each section. Begin with the Dark Wood, then the Vestibule, and then the circles. Read the given information for each location. For each location, you should find something that you want to comment on or question.
An excellent comment has two characteristics: 1. It should include either a quote from the text (found either in your book or online) or a definition or researched fact that helps you understand the reading. 2. You must also include your thoughts or reaction to the remnant you use.
Once you make you comment, respond to someone else's.
Then move to the next section.
All in all, you should have at least 2 comments for each post.
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He is perplexed by all that he has seen in Hell. He is perplexed because he does no want to be stuck there for eternity and knows he must become a better follower of the straight path to God.
I also think he is perplexed by the fact that he doesn't really know if he is in a dream or why he is on this journey.
I believe that he is perplexed by the complexness of his journey. I mean, just think about it--he is traveling through nine layers of hell with a dead writer who can't get out of there, as well as three ladies who see him off further, one of which was his childhood love, and meeting his maker. It sounds like he's on an acid trip.
I don't think Dante is perplexed by his journey at this time, I think he's insisting that the reader thinks he is perplexed. He was just on top of Satan, but as he climbed out he saw that Satan actually had his feet up. This could throw readers off and think he failed and now has to start over, but Dante knows he hasn't failed.
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