Please answer the following questions with short answers:
Why do you think Wolfram begins the story of Parzival by telling the stories of his father and his mother at such length?
As you read the first three cantos of Dante’s Divine Comedy, what does the work appear to have in common with earlier epics we have read, and how does it appear different?
Since the encounter with Paolo and Francesca is discussed at length in the PowerPoint, I won’t focus any questions on that, but feel free to mention it in the discussions. Here’s the first question: how effective is Dante’s narrative in showing why sinners are punished in hell and inspiring people to want to avoid this fate? |