Sinners In Dantes Inferno

In the book Inferno by Dante Alighieri, we see the character Dante the poet reflects on himself to be Dante the pilgrim and how he copes on his exile from Florence. Dante the poet creates his own idea of Hell, creating nine circles for each specific sin. Sinners reside corresponding to the sin they have committed. In his view on Hell and where in Hell sinners belong, that leads us to the standards in humanity and how it has changed in culture and time. The standard of humanity and the way they react to different behaviors of other people come in different ways depending on the sin, but can also be viewed the same as it was in Dante’s time. Two people Dante would have placed in Hell are Saddam Hussein and Heinrich Himmler. The sins Dante claimed, violated absolute

Himmler killed many people and executed anyone that got in his way for political power. He also damaged homes and deported Jews when he was a high ranking Nazi leader. They were both sinners in the twentieth century who exemplify the change in degree from sins of the past to nearly 100 years later; today. Hussein was born in the village of Al-Awja, near Tikrit, Iraq, on April 28, 1937 (flower #1). Without having a male figure to be lead by in his family, Hussein's mother re-married Hussein's uncle who was a military officer. Growing up in school as a teen, Hussein was known for having a life full of trouble and was also recognized as a thug. He was expelled from school, so he talked with the principle and threatened to kill him if he did not accept Hussein back in school. This example could lead the reader to think about what Circle of Hell Hussein would belong in. Since Hussein's uncle and now step-dad was a military officer, he introduced Hussein to nationalism and was sent away for military service. By the age of twenty one Hussein joins the communist movement (Star #2). At the age of 58 Hussein participated in a failed assassination and fled to