All Side by Si= de Journals
Thu= rsday, November 13, 2008
7:1= 2 PM
Dante
Side by Side Journals
Michael Plasme= ier
Canto 1
Both readings support the idea that there is no easy path to the truth. There could not be since one must discover truth by experiencing it and internalizing it throu= gh taking a long, insightful journey to the truth.
Canto 3
The noisy, sensory-overload world of the Vestibule contrasts to Robert Forest's quite forest paths. Whereas Robert Frost goes down the path less traveled, Dante travels in the occupied parts of hell. The opportunists who were neither go= od nor evil represent the ambiguity of Frost’s paths.
Canto 5
Although Paolo= and Francesca feel as if they died for a purpose, Emily Dickenson disagrees. She implies that people who died for beauty and truth are eventually forgotten, however, they remain dead. They were so consumed by their love that they ne= ver accomplished anything.
Canto 26
Alastair prese= nts a very interesting argument about how curiosity drives our passions. Without = the relentless search for new innovations and ideas we would probably be dead â= €“ knocked off the evolutionary food chain. Plus, Ulysses’ men knew that thi= s was a dangerous mission – so I doubt he was an evil counselor.
Canto 33
In Good Country People, Manley Pointer brea= ks the sacred ties of hospitality and takes advantage of Hulga’s trust in him. D= ante puts breach of trust as the second most important infraction in hell, after pride. Hulga’s life will forever be changed now that she has lost her inn= ocence.
Canto 34
= Although today Hell is often visualized as consumed in fire, Dante’s hell is froze= n and cold. Robert Frost connects ice with hatred and fire with desire. Whereas, = fire seems to tinge ones’ skin externally, ice forces ones’ body to heat from within.
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All Side by Si= de Journals
Thu= rsday, November 13, 2008
7:1= 2 PM
Dante
Side by Side Journals
Michael Plasme= ier
Canto 1
Both readings support the idea that there is no easy path to the truth. There could not be since one must discover truth by experiencing it and internalizing it throu= gh taking a long, insightful journey to the truth.
Canto 3
The noisy, sensory-overload world of the Vestibule contrasts to Robert Forest's quite forest paths. Whereas Robert Frost goes down the path less traveled, Dante travels in the occupied parts of hell. The opportunists who were neither go= od nor evil represent the ambiguity of Frost’s paths.
Canto 5
Although Paolo= and Francesca feel as if they died for a purpose, Emily Dickenson disagrees. She implies that people who died for beauty and truth are eventually forgotten, however, they remain dead. They were so consumed by their love that they ne= ver accomplished anything.
Canto 26
Alastair prese= nts a very interesting argument about how curiosity drives our passions. Without = the relentless search for new innovations and ideas we would probably be dead â= €“ knocked off the evolutionary food chain. Plus, Ulysses’ men knew that thi= s was a dangerous mission – so I doubt he was an evil counselor.
Canto 33
In Good Country People, Manley Pointer brea= ks the sacred ties of hospitality and takes advantage of Hulga’s trust in him. D= ante puts breach of trust as the second most important infraction in hell, after pride. Hulga’s life will forever be changed now that she has lost her inn= ocence.
Canto 34
= Although today Hell is often visualized as consumed in fire, Dante’s hell is froze= n and cold. Robert Frost connects ice with hatred and fire with desire. Whereas, = fire seems to tinge ones’ skin externally, ice forces ones’ body to heat from within.
Pa= sted from <= file:///G:\English\Dante\11-All%20Side%20by%20Side%20Journals.doc>