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Papers On Italian Literature
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Symbolism in Three Cantos of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A five page paper looking at Cantos XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV of Dante’s classic work in terms of the way the poet uses symbolism and imagery to heighten our understanding of the poem’s meaning. Special attention is paid to the significance of ice, which contrasts with our expectation that Hell is a lake of fire. No additional sources.
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Visual Imagery in Dante’s Inferno
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A 5 page paper looking at the types of imagery used in Dante’s classic poem as well as the way they relate to the spiritual meanings of the poem. The paper concludes that Dante demonstrates in his symbolic and yet graphic imagery a desire to reform his own life and help his readers do the same. No additional sources.
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Commerce in Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
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An eleven page paper on the business practices of the Mediterranean area during the late middle ages and Renaissance, as depicted in the 'Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio. The paper argues that its practical, non-ideological viewpoint coupled with its strong cosmopolitan emphasis make the work seem very modern. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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Nature, Gender, and Sin in Boccaccio and Dante
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A five page work looking at Boccaccio's 'Decameron' and Dante's 'Divine Comedy' in terms of the way they illustrate the transformation of attitudes toward sexuality and sin as Western society moved from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance during the fourteenth century. No additional sources.
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Boccaccio's 'Decameron'
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A 3 page essay that examines how the ribald tales of Giovanni Boccaccio in his fourteenth century book, The Decameron, reflected the changing social structure brought about by the Black Death and also foreshadowed the intellectual freedom which would develop as part of the Renaissance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Christ in Concrete"
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A 5 page paper which examines the book "Christ in Concrete" by
Pietro Di Donato. Different elements of the book are discussed as they apply to issues of
working class and characters. No additional sources cited.
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"I Know This Much Is True": A Discussion of the Novel by Walley Lamb
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A 3 page review of the plot of the book by Walley Lamb. Traces the emotional baggage which has been dealt to Dominick, an identical twin who struggles not only with his own feelings of inadequacies but the horrors dealt to him by others throughout his life. Traces the development process which allows him to deal with these problems and in effect to turn the lemons that life has tossed into lemonade. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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