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75The Pilgrim’s Pity: on Par for Progress - Reflections on Dante Alighieri's Inferno
In the words of Robert Durling and Ronald Martinez, “Dante’s ultimate subject might be described as the ways the great cosmic and historical drama of God’s creation of the world, man’s fall, and...
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76Some Secrets to Creating Believable Characters
Think of your favorite television shows, movies, books, or stageplays. Is there a main character to whom you can easily relate or believe to actually exist? The answer should be yes.
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71Perceptions of Hell in Literature
Perceptions and depictions of God, heaven, and hell in No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre, Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, and Inferno by Dante.
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84A Divine Purpose - Reflections on Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio
Though Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy is universally thought to be about the repercussions of sin and virtue, there are many additional lessons and statements laced into its verses. According to Barbara Reynolds, “It was not [Dante’s]...
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80Dante’s Divine Purpose - Reflections on Dante Alighieri's Paradiso
The question never ceases to fascinate mankind. No matter how many answers are formulated, the meaning of life maintains a state of permanent elusiveness. Perhaps the quandary is mysterious because its answer is different for everyone. ...
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80Florence, a Renaissance town
During the Middle Ages, Florence, a city on the banks of the Arno River at the foot of the Apennines, emerged as one of the most powerful city-state of Italy, thanks to the wealth obtained in the sale of...
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71Summary of The Book: The Divine Comedy - Dante Alighieri
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, the author chronicles the journey of three places: the Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise. In each of these scenarios, it is mythical characters, famous people for their actions, or acquaintances. His...
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77Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Book Review
I'd read Of Mice and Men long before and remembered it to be brilliant -not because others say it is so, but from the visceral resonance I experienced -and the fine memories of admiration for the prose encountered between its covers. Of Mice and Men...
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71A Hub for Henry
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Forgive the obvious pun, if you please, but lately my creative juices have been going through a dry spell, so I thought I would take a look at some of the people and things that...
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