Dantes Inferno

by | Mar 4, 2023 | essay

 

 

 

Imagine you are Dante the poet, devising a punishment in Hell for two people, Iago from Othello and Rupert Murdoch. Locate each person in one of the layers of Dante’s Hell (justifying why they should be there), or invent your own circle or pouch of Hell situated among Dante’s layers, along with an appropriate punishment that fits the crime.
Next, write a narrative of the encounter with each person from the point of view of your own Dantepilgrim and Virgil-guide. This creative assignment must use the tone, style, and distinctive
tropes that characterize Dante’s epic (though you do not have to use poetic form). The creative portion of the assignment should be 4 pages, and it must be accompanied by a 1.5- to 2-page critical discussion of how and why you made your stylistic/rhetorical choices.

 

 

 

Sample Solution 

Iago and Rupert Murdoch both deserve a spot in Hell, and I have devised the perfect punishments for them. For Iago, he will reside in the sixth pouch of Hell located just beyond the walls of Dis. This pouch is specifically designed to punish liars and all who manipulate through words. It is here that Iago shall suffer his punishment, being locked in an eternal battle with the other sinners while they use their tongues to inflict pain upon him with their deceptions and half truths. He will never be able to escape as these words become embedded within himself, causing him agony until the end of time.

Sample Solution 

Iago and Rupert Murdoch both deserve a spot in Hell, and I have devised the perfect punishments for them. For Iago, he will reside in the sixth pouch of Hell located just beyond the walls of Dis. This pouch is specifically designed to punish liars and all who manipulate through words. It is here that Iago shall suffer his punishment, being locked in an eternal battle with the other sinners while they use their tongues to inflict pain upon him with their deceptions and half truths. He will never be able to escape as these words become embedded within himself, causing him agony until the end of time.

Meanwhile Rupert Murdoch shall not be allowed into any of Dante’s circles or pouches but instead must remain outside – condemned for all eternity for his malicious media empire which perpetuates lies and disinformation on a global scale. His punishment? He must constantly speak but no one may hear him as he stands alone wallowing in his own powerlessness forevermore.

As my Dantepilgrim-self approaches each sinner’s place of torment with Virgil-guide by my side, it becomes increasingly clear that these two are receiving fitting punishments worthy of their crimes. Seeing Iago locked in this pouch filled with deceitful tongues brings me great satisfaction knowing how easily he manipulated others with his false flattery before finally being caught red handed after much destruction was wrought due to his actions!

When arriving at Rupert Murdoch’s location outside Dante’s gates however, Virgil pauses for a moment reminding me about how powerful language can be if wielded correctly as well;For although it can cause harm when used negligently ,it also has potential do tremendous good should person choose wield such weapon carefully . We stand there without saying another word acknowledging what had been said before departing from this spot and continuing our journey further down Inferno towards its depths

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