When reflecting on my first post on Canto III and the posts that follow after, I cannot find any specific trend in my posts. I do not seem to fall into a niche when posting about a selective reading, rather I first tend to say what particularly interests me and why; often making a contemporary analysis in relation to our current social atmosphere. I also never reread my writing before submitting which makes my arguments unclear. Furthermore, progressing throughout the cantos and our course discussions allowed for me to take on different perspectives on how to read the poetry. I realized that language in poetry is very important and often, when read carefully, provides deeper meaning in relation to the material. In the more recent readings I’ve begun to analyze why Dante (the writer) chooses to construct the inferno the way that he does. I do not believe that anything read thus far has been a gimmick. Then, I noticed that Dante often ironically assigns crime to punishment effectively. This means that each punishment alone may be enough to allow the reader to guess the crime that entails it.

Furthermore, I need to interact with the characters on a deeper level and understand their respective stories. Once I can understand cantos in their entirety, I will be able to reflect better with the story and be more insightful.

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