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Detailed Structural Analysis and Explanation of Dante Alighieri's Poem,
'Inferno'
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A 5 page paper which provides a detailed structural analysis and explanation of Dante Alighieri's classic poem, 'Inferno,' discussing, among other things, imagery, symbolism, the significance of the number three, how the poem represented the moral code of the time, and a consideration of why betrayal was regarded as a sin to be more severely punished than murder. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Detailed Structural Analysis and Explanation of Dante Alighieri's Poem,
'Inferno'
Francesca da Rimini in Dante’s “The Inferno”
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This 5 page report discusses Dante Alighieri's classic that tells of the poet’s journey into hell. The report focuses on the structure of hell
and then examines the character of Francesca da Rimini who is in hell because of her adulterous affair. Her story gains the sympathy of both Dante and the reader but the point is that it is God who determines justice, not humans. Dante also applies a specific system of ethics to classify the sins and punishments of hell. No secondary sources.
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Paper Title: Francesca da Rimini in Dante’s “The Inferno”
Robert Pinsky and Dante’s Inferno
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This 5 page report discusses the ninth U.S. poet laureate,Robert Pinsky, and Dante’s “Inferno.” Drawing on information from an online discussion with The Atlantic Monthly in April of 1995, Pinsky’s ideas as they realte to Dante are examined.Pinsky’s translation of “Inferno” won several awards which called special attention to this American’s view of one of the world’s great literary classics. No secondary sources.
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Paper Title: Robert Pinsky and Dante’s Inferno
Symbolism in Three Cantos of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A five page paper looking at Cantos XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV of Dante’s classic work in terms of the way the poet uses symbolism and imagery to heighten our understanding of the poem’s meaning. Special attention is paid to the significance of ice, which contrasts with our expectation that Hell is a lake of fire. No additional sources.
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Paper Title: Symbolism in Three Cantos of Dante’s “Inferno”
Visual Imagery in Dante’s Inferno
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A 5 page paper looking at the types of imagery used in Dante’s classic poem as well as the way they relate to the spiritual meanings of the poem. The paper concludes that Dante demonstrates in his symbolic and yet graphic imagery a desire to reform his own life and help his readers do the same. No additional sources.
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Paper Title: Visual Imagery in Dante’s Inferno
Commerce in Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
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An eleven page paper on the business practices of the Mediterranean area during the late middle ages and Renaissance, as depicted in the 'Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio. The paper argues that its practical, non-ideological viewpoint coupled with its strong cosmopolitan emphasis make the work seem very modern. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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Paper Title: Commerce in Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
Nature, Gender, and Sin in Boccaccio and Dante
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A five page work looking at Boccaccio's 'Decameron' and Dante's 'Divine Comedy' in terms of the way they illustrate the transformation of attitudes toward sexuality and sin as Western society moved from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance during the fourteenth century. No additional sources.
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Paper Title: Nature, Gender, and Sin in Boccaccio and Dante
Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
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A 3 page essay that examines how the ribald tales of Giovanni Boccaccio in his fourteenth century book, The Decameron, reflected the changing social structure brought about by the Black Death and also foreshadowed the intellectual freedom which would develop as part of the Renaissance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
