Homer and Dante
Not what you're looking for?
Although nearly two thousand years separate The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno, both works are epic poems that:
Explore the theme of good versus evil.
Caution audiences about the appeal of temptation.
Contemplate the nature of immortality.
Compare and contrast how these topics are developed in The Odyssey and Dante's Inferno. If possible incorporate the articles attached.
GOD SO LOVES THE SOUL: INTELLECTIONS OF IMMORTALITY IN DANTE
Bemrose, Stephen
Medium Aevum; 2005; 74, 1; ProQuest Central
Pg. 86
The Sounds of Sirens; Odyssey 12. 184-91
Nugent, B Pauline
College Literature; Fall 2008; 35, 4; ProQuest
pg. 45
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The Odyssey and The Inferno are briefly compared as to three major themes: evil, temptation and immortality.
Solution Preview
It's true that both works are epics. In fact, it is this epic nature of the writings that allows for (or perhaps creates) such extensive treatment of our themes.
As for the first theme, good vs. evil, Homer's work decides to explore such a theme in a much more nebulous and ambiguous fashion. The free-form exploration of this can be seen from the general concept and trail of the narrative itself: Odysseus and his men are far more likely to encounter a brand new threat or concept each step of the journey than to encounter an event slightly more evil or better than the previous one. This style, more chaotic than ordered, is probably to reflect the chaotic journey itself. However, it is from this chaotic style that Dante explicitly departs. Dante is far more interested in ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
How well do you know the plot of Pride and Prejudice?
This is a basic multiple-choice quiz. You will be given four choices for each question.
How to use Homonyms
Homonyms are words that sound the same, but have different meanings. See if you can tell which word goes with each sentence.
What a Good Paper Must Possess
This quiz will serve as a tool to help students learn about the mechanics for writing a good paper.
The Mechanics of Citations II
Students will learn about the mechanics of citations.
Subject and Verb Agreement
For writing to sound intelligent and correct, one must make sure to have their subjects and verbs agree in number (i.e. singular or plural). For each of the following sentences, choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence.