Inferno: The Cantica of Artful Horror

Dante Alighieris Inferno, only one part of the Divine Comedy though hailed by many as the most compelling of the three canticas, deserves to be called a literary classic because it is not only an exceptional manikin of classical literary disgust, but it is also a representation of how gothic battalion envision the pits. It is a blend of grotesque monsters and historical figures whose grooming tie is sin in its many forms.Alighieri invites the reader to enter the golf-club one shots of hell the deeper the circle, the more serious the sin. Unlike most contemporary horror that showcase graphic violence wrought by horrifying monsters or a more intellectual and atmospheric environment, Alighieri attempts to create horror that is some(prenominal) gruesome and intelligently pluralityd by real historical people and real sins. Moreover, the reader can almost believe his version of what hells landscape is like.The Inferno explores the edge of limbo to the innermost circle of the Male bolge. In each step of the journey, depictions of suffering bring the reader to an sense of base human desires making him or her face the reality that people help create the nine circles of hell by living sinfully. A piece of literature that is still remembered after more than 700 years moldiness be considered a literary classic representing a writing style that whitethorn not receive as many praises as others. Though a classic piece that touches on views of the Christian afterlife, true to its horror genre Inferno still shocks and frightens.