Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Canto 1--Jeremy Kundtz

Canto 1

Dante wakes up to find himself in the Dark Wood of Error. The Dark Wood of Error represents Worldliness and Human Sin. Dante, wishing to leave the Dark Wood, tries to run to the Mount of Joy, where he could live happiply, peacefully, and righteously. On his way to the Mount of Joy, however, he is stopped by the Three Beasts of Worldliness: The Leopard, The Lion, and The She-Wolf. The Leopard represents the sins of Malice and Fraud. The Lion represents the sin of Violence. The She-Wolf represents the sins of incontinence, which are basically sins of human nature. Dante is most affected by the She-Wolf. Suddenly, as Dante becomes surrounded by the Three Beasts, a presence appears to him. The presence is Virgil, Dante's symbol of Human Reason. Virgil tells Dante that he was sent by Beatrice, Dante's symobol of Divine Love, to be Dante's guide through the Inferno. Virgil expains that Dante must recognize sin so that he could eventually go to Heaven.
  • The She-Wolf affects Dante the most because the She-Wolf represents incontinence. Explain Incontinence. Why would this sin affect Dante the most?

5 comments:

dantesinferno1 said...

Tommy Rizt comment
Incontince is basically a lack of confidence, this sin effects Dante the most because if he doesn't belive in yourself who will? I think he needed a hug.

Anonymous said...

Skylor Gomes
Incontinence is the main focus of the first few circles. If he can't even recognize the most simple sins, he won't be able to make it to heaven with Beatrice.

dantesinferno1 said...

Mike VeVerka

Incontinence is the lack of self-restraint. It is a sin of a lesser importance because it is a part of human nature.

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