Stephen Dedalus is the main character of the novel, as well as the protagonist. ... This obstacle is similar to a situation in another work, Dante's Inferno, by Dante Alighieri. ... Education becomes the primary element in all aspects of Stephen's life, and it helps guide him, as does Virgil in Dante's Inferno. ... In The Inferno, Virgil guides Dante through hell in order to frighten him into abandoning his errant ways. ... He is a fearless character, who guides Dante through hell. ...

• Word Count: 1464
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Stephen Dedalus is the main character of the novel, as well as the protagonist. ... This obstacle is similar to a situation in another work, Dante's Inferno, by Dante Alighieri. ... Education becomes the primary element in all aspects of Stephen's life, and it helps guide him, as does Virgil in Dante's Inferno. ... In The Inferno, Virgil guides Dante through hell in order to frighten him into abandoning his errant ways. ... He is a fearless character, who guides Dante through hell. ...

• Word Count: 1521
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Tennyson's "Ulysses " draws aspects of two existing tales of Ulysses, one by Dante in his Inferno and the other by Homer in his epic The Odyssey. ... This is displayed while Tennyson mingles the two earlier versions by not only showing Ulysses safely getting home as occurs in Homer's tale, but he also is about to sail the seas again as transpires in Dante's account. ... Tennyson beautifully crafts the poem to highlight the character of Ulysses and his temperament throughout the progression of this speech. ... Being that the character of Ulysses is given no background or explana...

• Word Count: 1821
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School