Dante's The Inferno

The Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri's poem, the "Divine Comedy", which chronicles Dante's journey to God, and is made up of the "Inferno" (Hell), "Purgatorio" (Purgatory), and "Paradiso" (Paradise). In Dante's Inferno, Dante Alighieri, expresses his views on sin, the punishments of hell, and redemption. He does this through the main characters of Dante and Virgil. Dante is taken by Virgil on a journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in order to …

…good then he did sinful. In conclusion, Dante Alighieri expresses his views on the depths of hell, the punishment of sinners, and the way to find salvation. The Inferno leads Dante into the depths of hell were he experiences the punishments of sin first hand. Consequently he is able to find himself and broaden his knowledge. In the telling of this journey Dante proposes interesting ideas of the structure of Hell and his divisions within.