FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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it represents the motherly beloved.
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it symbolizes care and togetherness.
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it symbolizes greed and the desire to possess.
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represents Italian culture.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The she-wolf stands for avarice (extreme greed). Her wasting away seems to display her desire. She is empty and has wanted for so long that now she is desperate for anything.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some women characters like Helen, Dido, Semiramis, Francheska, and Cleopatra were placed in the lustful. For Dante, these women suffered in the second circle because they were driven by their passion for love, and lust according to Dante is always associated with love.
Detailed explanation-3: -The number three also relates to sin. The three main types of sin are incontinence, violence, and fraud. A final example of Dante’s use of the number three is the specific lines of poetry Dante used for his epic work. He used a poetic form known as terza rima.
Detailed explanation-4: -Allegorically, Dante’s story represents not only his own life but also what Dante the poet perceived to be the universal Christian quest for God. As a result, Dante the character is rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition: Dante’s situation is meant to represent that of the whole human race.