Analysis of “I Vicere (The Viceroys)” by Federico de Roberto, “Gli Indifferenti (The Time of Indifference)” by Alberto Moravia and “Il Giorno della Civetta (The Day of the Owl)” by Leonardo Sciascia
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A 7 page paper which examines these works of Italian literature from the standpoint of a student of history. No additional sources are used.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Dante's 9th Circle/A Contemporary Vision
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A 5 page research paper that discusses Dante Alighieri's medieval masterpiece The Divine Comedy. The writer states that this poem is a profound statement on medieval theology, but is also a commentary by Dante on medieval society. These verses picture Dante, being led by the pagan poet Virgil, through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. In Hell, i.e., The Inferno, Dante pictures meeting notorious sinners: some contemporary with his era; some from the past. This inspires the question of how the present day's most notorious compare to those whom Dante included in his epic poem. The writer discusses John Walker Lindh, Timothy McVeigh, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Unabomber in relation to where they would go in the Ninth Circle of Dante's vision of Hell. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Dante's Inferno : Cause to Walk the Line
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion about Dante's Inferno and an overview as to its meaning. Bibliography lists one source.
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Dante's Paradiso
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This 9 page paper looks at the way in which the depiction of light in this work is used as a representation of divinity, with light becoming brighter as Dante moves closer to God. The way in which this is used and the underling mean discussed concentrating on the first two cantos. The Longfellow translation is used.The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Dante's Paradiso: Cantos XI and XII
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This 8 page paper discusses these two Cantos from Dante's Paradiso, one of the trilogy contained in the Divine Comedy. In these Cantos, Dante brings St. Thomas Aquinas into the dialog to discuss St. Francis of Assisi and St. Bonaventure to discuss St. Dominic. These verses find the same kinds of imagery, metaphors and opposites that are found frequently in the poem. General comments about Paradiso as well as specific comments regarding these two Cantos are presented. Why Dante had third parties discuss Francis and Dominic is explained. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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