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Inferno (Hell)
"From there we reached the border that divided / The second from the third ring, and there / I witnessed the horrendous art of justice." (Canto IX, lines 4 - 6)
the setting is important because the organization of Hell into nine circles reflects Dante's belief in an orderly universe.
Sinners who have betrayed their country
People who betray their family
Judas Iscariot
Cassius
A filmmaker decides to make downtown Los Angeles the setting of his movie, Dante's Inferno.
It helps to create a story's mood.
Dante journeys from the outer circle to the inner circles of Hell.
Because it deals with the human struggles with good and evil found within ever person, which is still a struggle today
Dante believed demons are evil and ignorant, as shown by the scene in which they are tricked by a sinner.
Good is always rewarded, and evil is always punished.
Hell is arranged into different sections as one descends deeper into the Earth.
Punishment for sins corresponds to the actual sinful act.
Playful
Setting affects character behavior, which drives the plot ~apex
dores illustration create a nightmarish mood while blake’s illustrations portray a dreamy mood
