According to The Inferno, SACRED JUSTICE(III.4) inspired God to create Hell and Divine Justice (III.222) continues to permeate it. Do you agree that the Hell described by Dante is just? In your paper, argue either that Dantes Hell is just or that it is unjust, using specific evidence from the assigned cantos. Whichever position you take, be sure to provide and address opposing evidence. To decide whether Dante vision of Hell is just, youll have to understand the principles. How is this Hell structured and organized? What sins are punished? How are these sins categorized and ranked? What sins are considered more or less serious than others? Consider also the nature of the punishments they suffer? Are there punishments appropriate? Consider also the larger questions: what is the purpose of this hell? Does it accomplish that purpose? If you are arguing that Dantes hell is just, youll want to explain and defend the reasoning behind its structure and punishment system to show that its mostly fair. If you are arguing that its unjust, youll want to explain and criticize the reasoning behind it structure and punishment system to show thats its mostly unfair. I your conclusion to this essay, get creative. If you argued that the Hell described in the Inferno provides justice, explain how visiting it will help Dante become a better person, based on what we learn about Dante in the assigned cantos. If, on the other hand, you argued that this Hell is unjust, redesign it. For example, how would you change which sins are punished, how they are ranked and organized, or how they are punished? Or would you abolish hell altogether. ONLY USE THE ASSIGNED CANTOS (1-5, 8, 10-13, 25, 33-34) Know the difference between author and translator. Dante wrote the Inferno, but John Ciardi translates it to English. Only the poetry is actually Dantes writing. Your paper should be based on your interpretation of Dantes text, not the translators explanation. When you quote from the inferno, quote Dante, not Coardi summaries or notes. Limbo, the Vestibule, and Purgatory are three different places, dont confuse them. NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE
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