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Canto 11

Canto 11. Alivia Stewart English 230 May 4, 2009. Summary.

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Canto 11

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  1. Canto 11 Alivia Stewart English 230 May 4, 2009

  2. Summary • Canto 11 begins with Dante and Virgil at the edge of the 7th circle of hell. They must pause for a brief moment to adjust to the smell. Virgil uses this time to explain to Dante a little about the 7th, 8th, and 9th circle of hell, the punishment of the people, and why usury is a sin. They then descend down into the circle. • The 7th circle is filled with those that are violent. This circle itself is divided into 3 zones. The first is those who are violent against one’s neighbors; Alexander the Great and Atilla the Hun reside here. The 2nd is those who were violent against themselves and their possessions; Pier della Vigna is punished here. The 3rd is those who were violent against God; Brunetto Latini resides here.

  3. Summary (contd.) • The 8th circles is filled with those who committed simple fraud; sins that violate the natural trust between people. It is known as the malebolge and is made of 10 pouches. Some people who reside in this circle are Pope Nicholas III, Teiresias, Calchas, Odysseus, and Vanni Fucci • The 9th circle is filled with those who committed serious fraud otherwise known as traitors; sins that violate a relationship of particularly special trust. It is divided into 4 zones. Some people who reside in this circle are Cain, Count Ugolino, Fra Alberigo and Branca d'Oria. • Usury is seen as a sin against nature because usurers make money off of money by interest instead of making money through labor.

  4. Characters • Pope Anastasius – He was thought of as a heretic of his time. The people accused him of heresy saying that he believed Christ was only a human and not divine.

  5. Pictures

  6. Location • Between the 6th and 7th circle of hell • The only person mentioned in this canto is Pope Anastasius • It is 4 A.M. on Holy Saturday

  7. Scenery • A high bank that makes up a ring of broken boulders • A very foul stench coming from the 7th circle • Some tombs of the heretics reside here

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