La Divina Comedia

1. What is the journey all about?

2. Describe Canto 1 vividly. Does it represent an unpleasant sight? Why or why
not?
3. Was Dantes journey in Canto 1 smooth sailing? Why or why not?
4. Who was there to guide Dante in his journey? What lines in the poem support
your answer?
5. What symbolisms are used in the poem? Explain each of your answer.

1. You have always been taught that when you do something bad, you are
destined to go somewhere below the ground, which is an unpleasant place.
You are always bidden to do good to be worthy to go to heaven. But now that
you are adults, do you really believe that? What do you think happens after
death? Is there really a journey after death?
2. Good deeds do go unrewarded.
3. You are expected to conform to the norms.
4. Despite the differences, religions have a meeting point: the belief in God
though each one may call Him by a different name.
5. How can you bridge the gap among religions? Express your answer in a
composition.