FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Purgatory is less future-oriented.
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Purgatory is a place of redemptive intervention.
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Purgatory includes references to time.
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Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dante is guided by the Roman poet Virgil, who represents the epitome of human knowledge, from the dark wood through the descending circles of the pit of Hell (Inferno). Passing Lucifer at the pit’s bottom, at the dead centre of the world, Dante and Virgil emerge on the beach of the island mountain of Purgatory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main difference between the two sections of the Divine Comedy is based on the fact that Hell holds no hope, while Purgatory offers redemption at some later date. Even as the sinners enter each place, this distinction is made clear by their reception.
Detailed explanation-3: -Virgil displays all of the noble virtues attributed to the perfect Roman. He represents reason and wisdom, making him the perfect guide. As the journey progresses, his treatment of Dante changes, depending on the situation.
Detailed explanation-4: -For Dante, Purgatory is not only a place where you pay the debts you incurred when you sinned: it is in fact the place where you reflect on those sins, and where you change the psychological tendencies which led you to sin. This leads to extraordinary richness in the depiction of character.