Topic > Standing in Dante's Inferno - 529

The book Inferno has many different plots and values. Most of the book is considered very violent. The people inside are tortured to death by the many different demons placed in the different circles of Hell. Dante is on an adventure through Hell in order to take the right path to Paradise. His guide is Virgil, a very well-known character, and he helps him on his journey. There are a total of 9 circles of Hell throughout the story. They travel through each one, learning about sins and punishments. However in each circle they have difficulty overcoming the main demon who is in charge. In the tenth pocket of the eighth circle they are chased by angry demons after a soul escapes from a pit. While running they have to climb a hill. Dante grows weak and is afraid of not being able to climb the hill. Virgil then addresses the passage from Standing to him, in Canto 24. ““Standing! This is no time to get tired!” shouted my Master. "The man who lies asleep will never wake fame and his desire and his whole life pass before him like a dream, and the path...