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The inferno of Dante
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Heidi Al-Sahsah Professor Evans HUM210 August 23, 2007 The Inferno of Dante as translated by Robert Pinsky is a work of poetry by Dante Alighieri describing Dante's guided tour through Hell and his witness to the punishments of the sinners dwelling there. There are many punishments for the many sins that Dante has represented in his rendition of Hell many of which seem to be far more intense than need be and others for sins that are seemingly trivial. In Canto III of The Inferno of Dante, the nonbelievers dwell in the gates of hell chasing after a blank banner and being stung by flies and wasps (V.31-54). Though chasing after a blank banner that represents their inability to choose God seems like it would be an apt punishment as it will remind them for all eternity that they stood for nothing. The bees and wasps, however, seem a little extreme...
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