Throughout the entirety of history humans have been draw to heroes. Many of the most famous works we have read include a hero… why is that? When Jesus came down to earth he fulfilled the human form of a complete and perfect hero. While Jesus is our perfect savior/hero, our sinful nature keeps us longing for more and more. Due to our innate longing for a savior/hero it is extremely common to find a hero in many of the great works we have read. This semester in particular we have read some great works which include Dante’s Divine Comedy, as well as Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Both of these great works in some way or another include a hero. Scott LaBarge from Santa Clara University writes in an article that, “The term "hero" comes from the ancient Greeks. For them, a hero was a mortal who had done something so far beyond the normal scope of human experience that he left an immortal memory behind him when he died, and thus received worship like that due the gods” (SITE SOURCE). LaBarge reinforces the idea that heroes stand the test of time and are looked up upon by many people, while also showing how a hero is not created overnight. Divine Comedy and …show more content…
The poem gives readers a vision into the afterlife and the soul’s journey to God. Presented in a narrative style by the author himself, Dante provides incredible insight to the Christian afterlife in a poetic style called an epic. The writing of Dante includes image based descriptions that are chalked full of detail thus allowing readers to easily envision themselves right along side in this journey. Dante’s story in the Divine Comedy is split in three main sections: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise). The story is best read while keeping in mind that it is an allegory with an immense use of symbolism- thus why it is so important to pay attention to details throughout Dante’s