Imagery In Dante's Inferno
Because Dante’s Inferno centers on one man’s journey through Hell, the author’s imagery invites readers to tag along to experience the horrific guided tour. Immediately, the author informs implicitly positions Dante as a proxy for mankind when he says, “Midway along the journey of our life …I wandered off from the straight path” (67) and later says, “How I entered there I cannot truly say, I had become so sleepy…when I first strayed, leaving the path of truth…”(67). Within these lines, Christian readers may connect the text to scriptures that speak the path of righteousness and the importance of remaining alert to avoid sins destruction. For instance, Jesus warns his disciples to stay prepared for the Coming of the Lord when he tells them to