I know that there are some underlying, important ides centered around Dante’s obsssion with Beatrice and he even states that if you don’t get it, you’re not cool. Well, I can confidently say that I am not worthy of this guy’s time. I get that there is this near obsession with love and that she has a key to his vulnerability and hopes. But when he begins to create this holy air around here I become completely lost.
She is god-like and yet she barely even gives him a second glance. I can understand why there is a sudden relief for him when she dies. I mean, he needed those chains broken. I also don’t understand why he lavishes these poems with gushy imagery and what not but then has these incredibly simplistic and plain explanations. Is there some sort of greater significance involved here?
I’m no real romantic. I’m too skewed by modern notions of love. So overall, I found his love for her a little over the top. I get that he is basing his poetry on Medieval Lyric poetry and creating a number of different levels with each verse is cool. But why her? Why now after so many years?
Inferno also touches base with his lady love, who now is not only a holy object but also the reason for why Dante is able to go through hell and not be too messed up afterwards. I get the religious undertones. I’m not that dense. But I feel that there was something else within this work that I couln’t quite grasp. Looking at the different levels and the specific names he presents in the work (political figures) I feel that there may be some political significance. I think tha tthis was the period where Italy was n political and economic turmoil but I’m not sure. Honestly, class is going to be a big help today.