Dante's 'Inferno' / Role of Women
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A 2 page paper looking at the fact that women's sins as depicted by Dante tend to be overwhelmingly of a sexual nature as compared to men's. The paper concludes that this may be because women in Dante's time were considered to have a limited sphere of influence, and their role was seen as primarily procreative. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Womndant.rtf

Dante's 'Inferno' / The Characterization Of Dante In His Own Divine Comedy
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A 6 page paper dealing with the question of why Dante chose to use himself as the protagonist, and shows how the four levels of meaning in the story all come together in the characterization of Dante. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Divinec.wps

Dante's 'Inferno' / The Divine Comedy -- Characterization Of Beatrice
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A 6 page paper discussing the most famous epic poem of the Middle Ages, The Divine Comedy by Dante. The paper answers the question of why Dante chose to use his departed beloved as the central female figure of the poem, and shows how the four levels of meaning in the story all come together in the characterization of Beatrice. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Divine.wps

Dante's 'Inferno'/ Canto XII Analyzed
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This 6 page research paper analyzes the punishment of the tyrants and murderers in the seventh circle, where the punishment of violent sinners takes place. Specifically discussed is why the crime of murder is considered less of a sin according to Dante's ascending circles to Hell than it is perceived today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Cantoxii.wps

Dante's 'Marie de France' & The Character's Belief That God Is On Her Side
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A 3 page essay discussing Marie de France and her lover's passion and her assertion that God must be on their side. The writer illustrates how this attitude expresses the conflict between love and 'Christian values' in the story. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Mariede.wps

Dante's Inferno and Plato's 'Symposium'
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A 4 page paper about these two masterpieces. The writer explores the issue of love, and what that means to each of these 2 writers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Infplato.wps

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