Q1.In Dante V of Inferno, those who are include in lust are sent to the second circle of hell, including Semirmis, Dido, Cleopatra, Helen, Achilles, Paris, Tristan, Francesca and Paolo. Choose one of the sinners lost in lust. Explain why Dante put him/her into hell?
A1.Helen was the queen of Sparta. After she met Paris, she fell in love with him and she abandoned her country and her husband,Menelaus, then she went to Troy with Paris.
Q2.Why is Dante moved to tears after Francesca’s description of love and why does he finally fall “as a dead body falls” after her personal account of her intimate relationship with Paola?
A2.Because Dante feels touching about thier love. Although the love between Francesca and Paola may be rejected by the people who lives around them, they loved each other inflexibly and died for it without repent. So Dante fainted like a dead body.
Q3.From Dante’s presentation of Francesca and Paolo, we are encouraged to consider th place of moral responsibility on descrition of love, sex, and violence on our own day. We cancertainly discuss music, television, movies, adn advertising (as well as literature) in these terms Who is more(or less) responsible and therefore accountable for unacceptable attitudes anf brhavior in society: the creator adn vehicles of such messages or the consumers and audiences?
A3.I think it depends on what kind of person you are. If it is the problem about love, somebody may think that it may be the audiences should taking the responsibility. Because the problem may caused by the friends who live around the couple. Like, they may starts a rumor, and the problem will sprout between the lover. But in the other hand, others may think that the consumer should taking the responsibility, because if a relationship can only be destroyed by a little rumour and suspect, then this kind of love is not a true love. Because the love is built on trust.
cestjoy 說了:
on 十二月 25, 2006 at 1:20 下午
Jessie,
In Q1, you gave us the background of Helen without giving the explanation of why she was put to the second circle (Lust) of Hell and what lust crime she committed.
And I do not see any responses for Q2 and Q3. How come??? If you have any problem, you have to tell me in advance.
If this is the assignment you handed in, I am afraid you will get an F for your work.