Your job this week is to dissect and analyze the circle of Dante's Hell that your group has chosen for your contemporary novel characters by addressing the following:
• Describe the circle. This means the physicality of the circle--What does it look like? What number is it and where is it situated in relation to other parts of Hell (upper, middle, lower)? Which animal represents the sins there?
• Who are the sinners being punished? Is Dante pointing out anyone specific? Why?
• What is the contrapasso?
• How is the contrapasso fitting of the crime? (consider the irony)
• What is Dante's reaction to this particular circle?
Your response should be a minimum of 150 words, and you must address every part of the topic. Responses that are substantially less will not be accepted for credit. In addition, responses that are copied from any source (like from others in your group) will not be accepted for credit. This must be in your OWN words! Use this as an opportunity to refresh your memory and to begin preparing for your final project.
• Describe the circle. This means the physicality of the circle--What does it look like? What number is it and where is it situated in relation to other parts of Hell (upper, middle, lower)? Which animal represents the sins there?
• Who are the sinners being punished? Is Dante pointing out anyone specific? Why?
• What is the contrapasso?
• How is the contrapasso fitting of the crime? (consider the irony)
• What is Dante's reaction to this particular circle?
Your response should be a minimum of 150 words, and you must address every part of the topic. Responses that are substantially less will not be accepted for credit. In addition, responses that are copied from any source (like from others in your group) will not be accepted for credit. This must be in your OWN words! Use this as an opportunity to refresh your memory and to begin preparing for your final project.