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    This document lists 9 questions for discussion about Canto 3 of Dante's Inferno. The questions probe Virgil's advice to Dante at the gate of Hell, the souls tortured in the vestibule and their punishment, Dante's repugnance toward the indecisive, descriptions of recently deceased souls, Charon's reaction to Dante crossing the river Acheron and how Virgil silences him, the message about those without commitment to God, the symbolism of souls depicted as fallen leaves, and what happens to Dante at the end of the canto.

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    Canto 3 Questions

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    This document lists 9 questions for discussion about Canto 3 of Dante's Inferno. The questions probe Virgil's advice to Dante at the gate of Hell, the souls tortured in the vestibule and their punishment, Dante's repugnance toward the indecisive, descriptions of recently deceased souls, Charon's reaction to Dante crossing the river Acheron and how Virgil silences him, the message about those without commitment to God, the symbolism of souls depicted as fallen leaves, and what happens to Dante at the end of the canto.

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    Canto 3

    Questions for Discussion

    1.) What is Virgils advice to Dante, spoken at the Gate of Hell?


    2.) Who are the souls tortured in this canto in the vestibule of Hell? What is their
    punishment? How is this symbolic?
    3.) Based on what you know of his life, why might Dante harbor special repugnance toward
    the indecisive?
    4.) Describe the recently deceased souls. Find evidence from the text for this description.
    5.) What is Charons reaction to Dantes attempt to cross the river Acheron? Why?
    6.) How does Virgil silence Charon?
    7.) What message does this canto provide about those who cannot or will not make a
    commitment to God?
    8.) Does the image of souls as fallen leaves merely convey a sense of great numbers, or does
    it contribute to the despairing tone of this canto?
    9.) What happens to Dante at the end of the canto? Find textual evidence to support this.

    Canto 3
    Questions for Discussion

    1.) What is Virgils advice to Dante, spoken at the Gate of Hell?


    2.) Who are the souls tortured in this canto in the vestibule of Hell? What is their
    punishment? How is this symbolic?
    3.) Based on what you know of his life, why might Dante harbor special repugnance toward
    the indecisive?
    4.) Describe the recently deceased souls. Find evidence from the text for this description.
    5.) What is Charons reaction to Dantes attempt to cross the river Acheron? Why?
    6.) How does Virgil silence Charon?
    7.) What message does this canto provide about those who cannot or will not make a
    commitment to God?
    8.) Does the image of souls as fallen leaves merely convey a sense of great numbers, or does
    it contribute to the despairing tone of this canto?
    9.) What happens to Dante at the end of the canto? Find textual evidence to support this.

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