This week marks the real beginning of the Dante's Inferno project. For my project, I chose Canto 26 to study. Canto 26 describes the people who are in Hell for leading people the wrong way and fraudulent teaching. Personally, I believe that these people (the really bad ones anyway), do deserve a place in Hell. Misleading people for ones own benefit is incredibly selfish and only causes problems in relationships and in life. Dante's punishment for these people is burning eternally in a single flame who's temperature depends on the severity of the sinner's actions. If the whole world was made up of these people who trick and deceive for their own self-gain, nothing would ever get done or be leaned/taught.
Imagine if school teachers did this. If a math teacher instructs his or her students incorrectly to make it easier on the teacher, it may be less stressful for them; but only lead the students to failure. Most people in the world, especially in the education community, try their best to prepare and lead others they know into success. I believe it is a natural instinct to want to help others grow into better people. Without peers to point out mistakes and help you through your failures, one can never learn or grow. I am very excited to continue to learn about this subject of fraudulent teaching and cannot wait to hear the other presentations.
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