After rereading my posts, I noticed similarities and differences in my writing and responses. I included images for half of my posts. I think including artwork sometimes helped me understand the Cantos better and therefore respond better. My first two posts contained more summary than they contained analysis. With each consecutive post following the first two, I believe I progressed in my ability to make better connections, analysis, and find a theme within the Canto.

When looking through my work, I think my post entitled “Canto 11 – A Brief Break to Explain the Organization of Hell/The Presence of the Number 3 and The Importance of Nature” was done the most properly. To begin, I like how thorough and clear the title is as it sets up exactly what I focused on in the post. This was the first post I was able to notice a recurring technique of Dante the poet’s, in which he pauses to have Dante the pilgrim asks Virgil for clarity and the pilgrim’s confusions echo similar questions the reader probably has. I briefly gave a summary and dedicated the rest of my post to analysis. I think this is my first successful post because  I did a thorough analysis and I primarily focused on a theme of the importance of nature and God for Dante the poet. I also think this post is good because of its clarity. I separated it into 4 concise paragraphs in which I analyzed instead of just summarizing. The post that followed my Canto 11 post is “Canto 15: An Unexpected Encounter between a Teacher and Student.” I also like this title. I think this post is also good it mimics the structure of the preceding post. I gave a pretty thorough analysis of the connections between God, sodomy, and violence. I also included how Canto 15 ties to Canto 11. My analysis was presented well when I wrote, “In the third ring, a fiery rain falls on the sinners, which represents an unnatural phenomenon, like sodomy. Whereas regular rain replenishes the Earth, a fiery rain does the opposite since sodomizers also do not replenish Earth with new life.” I think it displays my comprehension of Canto 15.

In my future posts, I should use more outside resources. I also think I can dedicate more time to proofreading to avoid grammar mistakes. I have used quotes in my posts but I think I can include more. Lastly, I would like to make more connections to previous cantos. 

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