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Papers On Italian Literature
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Canto X of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A 5 page paper which examines the historical significance of this stanza, as it relates to the city of Florence during the thirteenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGcantox.rtf
Comparing and Contrasting Moliere's, "The Miser" and Plautus', "The Pot of Gold":
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This 7 page paper examines these two very similar stories in regards to plot and characters. Furthermore, this paper asserts that modern playwrights could enhance these plays through the use of make-up, costume, scenery, etc. in a way that would appeal to modern audiences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSPotgld.rtf
Concepts of Fate and Divine Justice in Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno” and Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron"
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A 13 page paper which considers how fate, divine justice and issues of philosophy, religion and love are conveyed in these two classic Italian literary works. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGdecinf.rtf
Contrapasso in Dante's 'Inferno'
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A three page paper on contrapasso, the Italian term for selecting a punishment that perfectly fits the crime. In Dante's Inferno, Dante tried his best to come up with unique punishments that would convince his readers that sinners are really held accountable for their very specific sins in the afterlife, and they should thus do whatever they could to avoid sinning while they were still alive. No additional sources.
Filename: KBdante6.rtf
Dante and the Cathedral
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(5 pp.) It has been suggested that there are
several ways in which Dante's complex poem the
Inferno is similar to a Gothic Cathedral. This
discussion will look at those possibilities. The
physical Cathedral, which will be used as a mental
picture for comparison will be St. Elizabeth
(1233-1283 ) in Marburg, Germany
Filename: BBdnteca.doc
Dante Translations
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A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares three different translations of a section from Dante's Inferno (Canto XIII, lines 58-72). The translations under consideration are by Charles S. Singleton, Robert M. Durling and Michael Palma. The writer discusses the word choice of each translator, as well as other features. No bibliography is provided.
Filename: khdantr.rtf
Dante's "Inferno," Canto XXXII: the Frozen Sinners
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A three page paper looking at a short passage in Dante's "Inferno," describing the fate of a group of sinners frozen in a lake of ice. The paper shows how Dante, intending to invoke our revulsion, succeeds only in invoking our pity. No additional sources.
Filename: KBdante7.wps
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