This
week I read Dante’s Inferno. I chose to read this because in high school I read
several of the cantos, however, that was a long time ago and I don’t remember
much about it. The main thing I remembered was the final circle of hell and how
the devil was depicted.
Because
I had not read this story in so long, I fully enjoyed being able to rediscover
each level of hell with Dante. As a child I always just figured that hell was
one big sea of bad people, I never thought of there being different levels.
This interpretation of hell seemed very creative and opened up a whole new can
of worms when picturing hell.
Dante’s
Inferno was a very creative book. The use of imagery and detail provides a way
for the reader to feel as if they are experiencing the journey with Dante. One
thing I wished this story would have done though is have expanded on the last
level of hell. There was a huge build up to finally reaching the devil and then
the last story about him was almost too brief. Everything finished up way too
quickly which left me extremely disappointed. I understand that when he reaches
the devil, the devil seems rather pathetic but the way the story was told made
me feel like the ending was a huge let down. Additionally, it just kind of
ended at that point. They never mentioned what happened to Dante and where he
was destined to go. You would think that visiting hell would change a person’s
life and reaffirm their belief in God. Did it even have any affect on Dante and
how he lived his life. I really wish that it would have had a chapter on him
after his journey. Other than that, this was a great array of stories. I
enjoyed being able to revisit a story I enjoyed reading and learning about in high
school.
Picture of the levels of hell
Retrieved From Ms. Shook's English Class
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