Katie- In katie's presentation she argued that Dante's Inferno references the Aeneid and the Bible. Dante draws on Virgils explanation of the underworld to create hell. limbo is different. Virgil it is just in case of unburied bodies, Dante is because they have never known of god and they had to live in limbo longing for him. Datne plays on contra paso and retribution toward actions. Virgil's hell, escape after you serve your punishment, Dantes hell, never escape and punished forever. Think that there was an argument lacking, the point was good but I thought that a clearer argument would benefit her.
Chandler- Aeneis and Dido. Virgil takes it an modifies it and makes the Greeks look worse by making Aeneis look better by leaving Dido than Odysseus who was told to leave. Wanted to make Odyssues seem like he had less morals as opposed to Aeneis.I liked the argument that there was but I thought that there could be more quotes to support his argument.
Melissa- Satan as an epic hero, he is like Achilles, pride, rage and determination. In paradise lost satan showed pride when satan is infuriated when jesus is picked over him. Achilles is prideful when he is confronted by Agamemnon and fights him. Satan tries to get revenge by making human kind fall from god, Achilles refuses to fight in the war and allows his comrades to die. I liked what she talked about and her arguments were very good, a few quotes would be a great addition.
