Dantes Inferno: Personal Version of Hell

Table of Contents

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Work Cited

Introduction

The literary masterpiece Dantes Inferno has captivated the imagination of countless generations. People have been fascinated and terrified by the idea of Hell and the punishments that await sinners for centuries. Based on the concept of divine justice, Dantes depiction of Hell depicts sinners suffering as a result of their transgressions (Alighieri). In this essay, Ill discuss my own interpretation of Hell and the guiding idea behind it.

Accountability is the central, unifying idea in my vision of Hell. The idea of accountability implies that people are accountable for their choices and the results of those choices. My ranking system and the penalties that sinners will receive are based on this idea.

Body

The severity of the harm brought on by the sin determines how I rank the sins. The rank of the sin increases with the degree of harm it causes. This ranking system makes sure that the punishment is consistent with the accountability principle and proportionate to the wrongdoing.

	Division/Level	Bad Behavior/Sin	Punishment
Least 1.	Indifference	Showing indifference to the suffering ones	Sinners would be surrounded by the suffering they caused, unable to escape the cries of those they ignored
2.	Greed	Valuing material possessions over the well-being of others	Sinners would be forced to live in squalor, unable to access the wealth and comfort they hoarded in life
3.	Betrayal	Betraying the trust of others	Sinners would be subjected to the same pain and humiliation they inflicted on those they betrayed
4.	Violence	Using violence to harm others	Sinners would experience the same violence they inflicted on others, over and over again
Worst 5.	Deception	Lying and deceiving others for personal gain	Sinners would be stripped of their ability to lie or manipulate, forced to confront the truth of their actions and their impact on others

Conclusion

The creation of a personal version of Hell and critical analysis of Dantes Inferno are valuable exercises in my opinion, because they make us confront our own moral, just, and ethical convictions. We can learn more about our own values and how we see the world by taking into account the guiding principles that underlie each of our personal interpretations of Hell. Furthermore, we can better understand the complexity and nuance of justice and morality by reflecting on the punishments we would administer to sinners.