Identity, Gender and Stereotypes

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Part I: Formal Analysis – Describe the object and what you think its purpose might be in 2-3 sentences. Consider the style and visual elements of the unknown object. Describe the specific visual elements including the lines, colors, shapes, and composition, etc. in 4-5 sentences. It can be useful to focus on only one or two of the visual elements and how they impact the viewer’s experience. Finally, compare the function of the object to your evaluation of its visual style. Explain how the visual elements of this object either support or undermine its intended objective. Think of this part as similar to your discussion board posts.

Part II: Identity, Gender, and Stereotypes- Make an informed hypothesis about the function of this “unknown” as it relates to identity, gender, race or the issue of stereotypes. How does it engage with the issue of identity? You must use two examples to support your argument. One example MUST be from the Identity, Gender and Race lecture guide. Give as much concrete evidence as possible to support your answer and cite specific elements of the “unknown” and the work you selected from the lecture guide to strengthen your argument. One example MUST be from a fellow classmate and the Stereotypes and Imagining the Other discussion board. Be sure to cite their name and the work of art. Again, use concrete language to support your claim.

Part III: Art and Politics – Make an informed hypothesis about the message of the “unknown” in relationship to politics and the art of persuasion. You must use two examples to support your argument. One example MUST be from the Art and Politics lecture guide. Give as much concrete evidence as possible to support your answer and cite specific elements of the “unknown” and the work you selected from the lecture guide to strengthen your argument. One example MUST be from a fellow classmate and the Propaganda Game discussion board. Be sure to cite their name and the work of art. Again, use concrete language to support your claim.

Part IV: Art and Social Conscience – Make an informed hypothesis about the message of the work as it relates to a social issue and perhaps even provokes change or communicates a particular point of view. You must use two examples to support your argument. One example MUST be from the Art and Social Conscience lecture guide. Give as much concrete evidence as possible to support your answer and cite specific elements of the “unknown” and the work you selected from the lecture guide to strengthen your argument. One example MUST be from a fellow classmate and the Call to Action discussion board. Be sure to cite their name and the work of art. Again, use concrete language to support your claim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell. 

In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.


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God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.

Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.

To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.

 

References

Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.

Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.

Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.

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