This essay deals with Dante's Inferno and how sin and love compare and contrast to each other throughout Inferno.

The Divine Comedy, despite its religious and political undertones, remains a piece of literature which can be considered to be a poem. When viewed in this manner, it is made possible for the reader to realize the connection between evil and good. The book "Inferno" is a depiction of Dante's journey through hell. His passage through hell symbolizes the connection between love, transgression and punishment. These connections can be best understood through cantos 2,3,5 and 15. As …

…go the way he wishes, to pursue his own desires... obviously not God's will. He tells Dante to follow the inclinations towards subjective appetites, the exact sin which landed Brunetto in Hell. Brunetto was knowingly attempting to lead Dante in the same direction through his negligent advice. Dante, however, had good sense and did not take his advice. Dante continued his interaction with Brunetto because of all the help he gave Dante during his childhood.