“…Dante’s iron cowl on the heads of the hellish hypocrites…” (pg. 178)
Dante’s Inferno is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri that follows the character, Dante, on his journey through Hell. This quote references a scene from the thirteenth canto, or chapter, where Dante encounters the hypocrites, a group of people sent to Hell for the sin of hypocrisy. As punishment for their sins, these individuals must wear cloaks with stunning exteriors but interiors lined with lead signifying their crime. The personality and lifestyle that Shelley characterizes Frankenstein with resembles these troubled souls; like them, he must forever carry the burden of his craft.
"The Divine Comedy: Inferno by Dante Alighieri - Summaries and Commentaries." Yahoo! Education. Web. 14 Aug. 2009. http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/cliffsnotes/the_divine_comedy_inferno/71.html
Photo Credit: The Hypocrites - Dante's Inferno. Digital image. Web. 14 Aug. 2009. http://davelafferty.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hypocrites.jpg
can you cite the date and artist that painted the painting
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