Most recent public comments by Alejandro R. Garcia https://nowcomment.com/users/128336 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2928874 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2928874 I do not believe any of the punishments are unjust however the order should be slightly adjusted. Lust is the second circle of hell which is too high up because of how severe this sin can be. It can tear apart families and ruin lives. There is no benefit from lust apart from pleasure. Greed is bad but it at least achieves something even though it is selfish. Therefore I believe lust should be the 4th circle and greed should be the second circle Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:38:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2928857 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2928857 The levels of the circles of hell were chosen by the severity of sins. The higher circles are not as bad; therefore, the punishment is not as bad. Also, the further down in hell you go further you get separated from God. The worst part of hell is not the punishment but the separation from God. The first level is still separated from God but is not as far from him as the 9th circle is. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:33:24 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2926604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/330016?scroll_to=2926604 Select three circles (or sublevels) of Inferno and explain how the punishment fits the sin: The second circle of hell is lust. The punishment for this circle is to be blown around by a storm endlessly. This fits the sin because their lust constantly blew them around lusting for others. They cannot overcome the power of the storm much like how they cannot overcome the power of their lust. The seventh circle of hell is for the sins of violence. It is divided into three rings. The middle ring houses those who are violent against themselves. People who commit suicide are taken here and turned into trees. The reason they become trees is, “Thus, they who destroyed their own bodies are denied a human form;” (Alighieri, 1314, p. 982) The punishment fits because they chose to get rid of their bodies, so they do not deserve to be reunited with them ever. The ninth circle of hell is for those who committed treason. It is the lowest circle of hell and is reserved for those who commit the worst sin of betraying someone special. They are frozen in ice to different depths depending on their sin. The lowest level of the ninth circle is called Judecca and holds those who betrayed their benefactors. It is named after Judas and houses Judas along with 2 others. He betrayed Christ and his perfect unconditional love. As a result, he must spend eternity being chewed by Satan in the lowest piece of hell. My question is if there was a 10th circle of hell what would it take to be put there? Briefly compare and contrast The Odyssey with Inferno. Choose three points of comparison: In Inferno, Dante goes on a quest to be reunited with his wife. This is similar to the Odyssey because Odysseus also wants to be reunited with his wife. They go on long journeys to be reunited. A major difference between them is in The Odyssey the gods are Greek gods and in Inferno, it is based on Christianity. They share some similarities with characters like Medusa, but the gods are very different. They also both share a quest for redemption in their lives. In the end Dante walks out a changed man and the last thing he says is “And we walked out once more beneath the Stars.” (Alighieri, 1314, p. 1084) He has finished his journey through hell and has learned his lesson. This is like Odysseus finally coming home and being with his family. They learn a lot of lessons and are redeemed by the end of their journey. My question is which journey would you rather be on? References Alighieri, D. (1314). The Divine Comedy: Inferno. In A. Johnson (Ed.) The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Shorter Fourth Edition: Volume 1 (Vol 1., pp. 929-1084). https://ncia.wwnorton.com/ebook-worldlit4shorter Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:44:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/328383?scroll_to=2922061 https://nowcomment.com/documents/328383?scroll_to=2922061 Alejandro Garcia South Plains College ENGLISH-2332- World Literature Mrs. Escamilla Oct 7, 2022 "Mad Woman" by Taylor Swift is a song that tells the story of a woman being driven to her limits. This is similar to Medea which is an ancient greek story about how a woman named Medea gets revenge on her husband for his infidelity. In the first verse of the song, she says, "Does a scorpion sting when fighting back? They strike to kill, and you know I will" (Swift. 2020. 0:18). This relates back to Medea because she was put in a position where she could either accept her fate or strike back like a scorpion. Medea and Swift are both willing to strike to kill. The last line of the song also says, "You made her like that" (Swift. 2020. 3:30) This is similar to how Jason made her like that by hurting her feelings when he chose to cheat on her. In the story, after killing her kids Medea says "Well, they are gone, and that will bite deep." (Euripides. 431 B.C. P. 471). Both stories want to get revenge and bite deep into their enemy. References: Work in an Edited Collection: Euripides. (431 B.C.) Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature. In A. Johnson (Ed.) The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Shorter Fourth Edition: Volume 1 (Vol 1., pp. 441-472) https://ncia.wwnorton.com/ebook-worldlit4shorter Song-- Mad Woman: Swift, Taylor. (2020,7,23). Taylor Swift – mad woman (Official Lyric Video). Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DP4q_1EgQQ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:41:22 -0400