Instruction
Reed(LIT)
200-300 word analytical response to his or her chosen topic
Analyze the below topic on "Dante Alighieri's The Inferno" as a forum leader to spark up a discussion.
Dante's Guide: Throughout his journeynot only in The Inferno, but also as he moves higher into PurgatoryDante is guided by the Roman poet Virgil, author of The Aeneid, the epic that details the founding of Rome. Why would Dante choose a pagan, classical poet to be the guide through a Christian Hell? Some background reading on Dante (see the supplemental reading) and Virgil may be useful here.