Dante's Inferno Justice
“The Inferno” God's Divine Justice
In the poem “The Inferno” by Dante Alighieri, there are many themes throughout the adventures that Dante encounters. The Inferno is used by Dante to show the theme of God's justice and shows through the punishments that the sinners are given, which Dante encounters. Firstly, If an individual did not commit a sin when they were alive, they will still be put in hell if they are not christian or if they were born before Christ. Next, punishments are based off of the sin that people committed when they were alive, even if their punishment is the complete opposite of what they did in the real world. The role of “The Inferno” in Dante’s own society is God’s Justice towards the sinners who went against God’s …show more content…
Each circle was unique in the kind of sinner that is put there. A person’s behaviour and ultimate sin distinguished whether the person went into the first circle of hell, second circle, third and so on. In the first circle of hell, Limbo, there are non Christians who were never baptized and the ones who were born before Christ. The people in this circle did not do anything wrong, but got put in hell because they did not know Jesus Christ. Dante solves this by keeping them all in hell, but giving them a painless fate, one where they are cannot come into the light of God, yet where they are not tormented. “Their only pain is that they have no hope.: (49). Put in Context “ They are born without the light of Christ's revelation, and, therefore, they cannot some into the light of God, but they are not tormented. Their only pain is that they have no hope…No tortured wailing rose to greet us here but sounds of sighing rose from every side, sending a tremor through the timeless air”(50. 25-29). This shows God's justice towards the sinners when they don't follow his way because even though they did nothing wrong, they still go to hell. The sinners are in hell because they did not know who Jesus Christ is, they are innocent and have not done any of the sins but still get put in hell. God's justice shows because they are not allowed in heaven because God is not allowed to let them in. So the …show more content…
There are many themes that show throughout their adventure through hell. One of the major themes that portray throughout this poem is God's justice. Firstly, If an individual did not commit a sin when they were alive, they will still be put in hell if they are not christian or if they were born before Christ. Lastly, Punishments are based off of the sin that the sinners commit when they were alive, even if their punishment is the complete opposite of what they did in the real world. The role of “The Inferno” in Dante’s own society is God’s Justice towards the sinners who went against God’s way and so the Inferno is a reminder to follow God’s
In the poem “The Inferno” by Dante Alighieri, there are many themes throughout the adventures that Dante encounters. The Inferno is used by Dante to show the theme of God's justice and shows through the punishments that the sinners are given, which Dante encounters. Firstly, If an individual did not commit a sin when they were alive, they will still be put in hell if they are not christian or if they were born before Christ. Next, punishments are based off of the sin that people committed when they were alive, even if their punishment is the complete opposite of what they did in the real world. The role of “The Inferno” in Dante’s own society is God’s Justice towards the sinners who went against God’s …show more content…
Each circle was unique in the kind of sinner that is put there. A person’s behaviour and ultimate sin distinguished whether the person went into the first circle of hell, second circle, third and so on. In the first circle of hell, Limbo, there are non Christians who were never baptized and the ones who were born before Christ. The people in this circle did not do anything wrong, but got put in hell because they did not know Jesus Christ. Dante solves this by keeping them all in hell, but giving them a painless fate, one where they are cannot come into the light of God, yet where they are not tormented. “Their only pain is that they have no hope.: (49). Put in Context “ They are born without the light of Christ's revelation, and, therefore, they cannot some into the light of God, but they are not tormented. Their only pain is that they have no hope…No tortured wailing rose to greet us here but sounds of sighing rose from every side, sending a tremor through the timeless air”(50. 25-29). This shows God's justice towards the sinners when they don't follow his way because even though they did nothing wrong, they still go to hell. The sinners are in hell because they did not know who Jesus Christ is, they are innocent and have not done any of the sins but still get put in hell. God's justice shows because they are not allowed in heaven because God is not allowed to let them in. So the …show more content…
There are many themes that show throughout their adventure through hell. One of the major themes that portray throughout this poem is God's justice. Firstly, If an individual did not commit a sin when they were alive, they will still be put in hell if they are not christian or if they were born before Christ. Lastly, Punishments are based off of the sin that the sinners commit when they were alive, even if their punishment is the complete opposite of what they did in the real world. The role of “The Inferno” in Dante’s own society is God’s Justice towards the sinners who went against God’s way and so the Inferno is a reminder to follow God’s