Once you decide on the topic(s), compose this post like you would write a short essay. Your post should be approximately 500-700 words (minimum-- you can go above this!) and you must include citations from the text to support your insights. Submit your discussion blog to the Weebly site as well as a Googledrive to Mrs. Rohlfs ([email protected]). DO NOT only copy and paste your post into the body of the e-mail, as your message won’t be formatted correctly. Revisit the instructions for creating a discussion post at the bottom of the Assignments page, if necessary.
You will need to respond to one or more of the following questions:
You will need to respond to one or more of the following questions:
- How does Dante honor the Classical literary tradition while adhering to the tenets of Christianity?
- How does justice work in Hell? Illustrate at least three examples of contrapasso, defined as justice in which one’s crime is used to punish him.
- Consider the souls in Limbo. Is it just that they should be condemned forever? What sort of requirements does God’s justice have?
- Why are the sinners so preoccupied with glorifying their names in the world above when they are already dead? How is memory a form of living? What might be at stake for them if they are permanently forgotten?
- Your Choice. Note: Please explain your topic at the start of the post.