235 Mr. Fantoni PAPER #2 Analysis of The Divine Comedy The selected text comes from The Divine Comedy‚ written by Dante Alighieri‚ an Italian poet. It is a part of Canto XXIV‚ where Dante goes down to the seventh chasm of the eighth cycle in Hell with Virgil’s help. The seventh chasm is the Thieves’ place which is filled with “a terrible confusion of serpents‚ and Thieves madly running.” This short selected text links the previous passages with later passages by developing of the scenario of The
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expands on the gothic hints of the first stanza as the narrator explores the dark chasm in the midst of Xanadu’s gardens‚ and describes the surrounding area as both "savage" and "holy". Yarlott interprets this chasm as symbolic of the poet struggling with decadence that ignores nature.[52] It may also represent the dark side of the soul‚ the dehumanizing effect of power and dominion. But oh! that deep romantic chasm which slanted Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover! A savage
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"Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge reveals the power of the imaginative poetry. This poetry has the ability to create kingdoms and paradise. In this poem Coleridge is expressing heaven and hell through his own eyes just as the aplostles did in the "Bible" and Milton did in "Paradise Lost". The poem begins with a mythical tone‚ "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/ A stately pleasure dome decree." The poem does not give specifics to the construction of the palace. It just states that Khan decreed
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In today’s world‚ everyone is talking about good health‚ they say want to live long and die old but do they know how to take care of their health? The definition of health is “a state of complete physical‚ social and mental well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (Definition of Wellness‚ n.d.‚ p. 1). There are a lot of factors that can influence the health‚ one of them are personality. Personality is the quality of being a person‚ existence as a self- conscious human being
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Waltz The Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances‚ dating from the middle of the Eighteenth Century. The German "Lander"‚ a folk dance‚ is supposed to be the forerunner of the Waltz. During this time period a dance developed which was called the "Walzer"‚ a word owing its origin to the Latin word Volvere‚ which indicates a rotating motion. Napoleon’s invading solders spread the waltz from Germany to Paris; then the dance glided across the channel to England and finally made its way to the United
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theory of Justice” (Harvard university press‚ 1971) Galston‚ William‚ “Justice and the human good” (University of Chicago press‚ 1980) Schaar‚ John‚ “Equality of opportunity and beyond‚” in Pennock and Chapman‚ “Equality” (New York: Atherton‚ 1967) Walzer‚ Micheal‚ “Spheres of Justice: A defense of Pluralism and Equality” (New York: Basic Books‚ 1983) p.287 Nozick‚ Robert‚ “Life is Not a Race‚” in “Anarchy: State and Utopia” (Basic Books‚ 1974) A. Swift‚ “Political Philosophy: A Beginners’ Guide for
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of moral standards on war exists in Just-war Theory‚ a theory that has evolved out of centuries of philosophy and experts of war‚ and so justification of military action should be justified within the framework of this theory. Philosopher Michael Walzer summarizes in his seminal book Just and Unjust Wars the five basic principles of modern Just-war Theory: 1) Aggression: Use of force or imminent threat of force against the political sovereignty or territorial integrity of another state is a criminal
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In ascending order‚ each level of Hell is punishment for people who commit sins from lack of religious belief to high treason. The epigraph is quoted by Count Guido da Montefeltro‚ who is imprisoned in the eighth chasm of Hell for giving treacherous council to Pope Boniface. Count Guido states the quote “If I thought that my reply were given to anyone who might return to the world‚ this flame would stand forever still; but since never from this deep place has anyone
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Italian Literature A study of Italian literature has strongly influenced not only the Europeans but also the world. It shows passionate sensitivity to goodness and true beauty of life. The Italian love for Christian virtue‚ faith‚ hope‚ and charity radiates in both their prose and poetry. For Italians‚ true love and nobility‚ which are manifested in their literary works‚ are inseparable. FAMOUS POETS PROFILE WORKS SHORT DESCRIPTION of WORKS Horace Virgil Livy Ovid
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Humanitarian intervention is the act of protecting people from degradation‚ deprivation and destruction physically‚ materially‚ socially and legally. The intervention is motivated by both altruistic humanitarian intentions and a philosophical paradigm that view individuals‚ communities and nation states as responsible to greater global ideals and humanity. Although the motivation to intervene and protect the rights of others is conceived or perceived as just‚ often the intention is obscured‚ at
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