Corruption In Dante's Purgatory, Paradise, And Inferno

Dante, a known political figure in Florence with political views associated with the merchants and traders opposed the political party sided with the banking families. Dante went out on a mission outside of Florence in order to persuade others into his political views so that he would have more support in his party. While he was gone, the Black Guelfs or opposing party took over Florence and by the time he returned and they told him that if he did not change his political views he would be executed. Dante remained in exile for the rest of his life and never returned to Florence again. In 1314, Dante then wrote The Divine Comedy which includes Purgatory, Paradise, and Inferno to depict the reality of corruption in society. Dante utilizes his political experience to write a novel for all of society to read and comprehend. Dante includes figures such as, priests, bankers, political figures and anyone

The Glutens bombarded with icy rain, the accused of lust are blown by wind with a never ending violence, and those of treachery are all residents of a frozen icy lake are just a few examples of the justice that has come from sin. Dante illuminates hell and all of its realities in order to establish the true meaning of justice itself and the perfection within justice. Where there is sin, there is justice by God. While these punishments may seem very harsh they are actually balanced because of the sin and it’s known nature on earth and in hell. The poem is organized in a way of the least severe sin starting at the first level as hell and then continuing the severity of punishment as the poem continues. Dante did this in order to show the difference in pity from one sin to another. In the beginning the souls have more pity towards Dante from the punishments, whereas later in the poem there is less pity to signify the equivocation of sin and