Friday, November 30, 2007

Line 84

What are the "stairs" to which Virgil refers?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think the stairs could be refferring to Beatrice or the staircase to paradice, by help from God.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Carrie. I think the staircase symbolizes the rejection of sin because they are climbing further and further away from hell.

Anonymous said...

I agree with both Carrie and Elizabeth, but I also think that even though they are on top of Satan (rejected sin, found God, trying to get to paradise.) there is more than just being on top. There are "stairs" you must find, maybe realizing true faith and knowing God was there the whole time to help you and will continue to help.

Anonymous said...

The stairs may be symbolic of the human journey through and away from sin.