All Side by Side
Journals

Thursday,
November 13, 2008

7:12 PM

Dante
Side by Side Journals

Michael Plasmeier

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 through
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 good
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 never
accomplished anything.

Canto 26

Alastair presents a
very interesting argument about how curiosity drives our passions. Without the
relentless search for new innovations and ideas we would probably be dead –
knocked off the evolutionary food chain. Plus, Ulysses’ men knew that this was a
dangerous mission – so I doubt he was an evil counselor.

Canto 33

In Good Country People, Manley Pointer breaks the
sacred ties of hospitality and takes advantage of Hulga’s trust in him. Dante
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 innocence.

Canto 34

Although
today Hell is often visualized as consumed in fire, Dante’s hell is frozen 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 Side
Journals

Thursday,
November 13, 2008

7:12 PM

Dante
Side by Side Journals

Michael Plasmeier

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 through
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 good
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 never
accomplished anything.

Canto 26

Alastair presents a
very interesting argument about how curiosity drives our passions. Without the
relentless search for new innovations and ideas we would probably be dead –
knocked off the evolutionary food chain. Plus, Ulysses’ men knew that this was a
dangerous mission – so I doubt he was an evil counselor.

Canto 33

In Good Country People, Manley Pointer breaks the
sacred ties of hospitality and takes advantage of Hulga’s trust in him. Dante
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 innocence.

Canto 34

Although
today Hell is often visualized as consumed in fire, Dante’s hell is frozen 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.

Pasted
from <file:///G:\English\Dante\11-All%20Side%20by%20Side%20Journals.doc>