After reading about all of the previous circles of Hell that Dante described, the final circle almost seemed like a bit of a letdown. I think I would rather be frozen in a lake for eternity than be boiled in blood and shot at by creatures with bows and arrows. It just seemed to me like every circle leading up to the last was very creative and unique, but the last circle itself was underwhelming. Does anyone else feel this way?
I commented on Brannen's blog.
I agree with this Matt. I found it extremely odd, even ironic. We think of hell as all fire. Here the deepest level and most harsh punishment is ice. What?
ReplyDeleteIt is strange, and I wonder, is it underwhelming compared to the rest or is it underwhelming because we see torture in a more physical way than this. It is something that could be pulled apart.
ReplyDeleteIt is strange, and I wonder, is it underwhelming compared to the rest or is it underwhelming because we see torture in a more physical way than this. It is something that could be pulled apart.
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