I found this to be a very interesting story. It is one I have read already just for fun last summer. The story revolves around Dante on his quest for true love. The mental picture that is painted by this story is just so vivid. The hell he described becomes this tangible place where you can really see the people suffering. Each level has its own distinct feel to it. No two punishments are the same and each reflects the sin that has been committed.
The first level of ell did not seem to be too bad. There was not punishment except for not being with god. What I found the most interesting part of this section was the massive amount of baby’s. This is where all the unbaptized baby’s go too. Back in the day al of baby’s die young so this level would have a lot of baby’s in it. That would be the worst part of being in this level.
What I found to be especially interesting took place in the 7th level of hell. That place is reserved for suicide. The people there come back ass trees. When Dante was in the 7th level he went through a forest. In that forest he saw strange trees with black leaves and thorns. Upon breaking of a branch the tree started to cry and it said “Owww! Why’d you do that, man?” and then it bleed black blood not sap. Dante was horrified by this. He did not know that this was the forest of suicide. But if Dante had listed to Virgil earlier Virgil would not have let that happen.
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