One may view this as a contradiction in terms for example; Surely Dante could not have admired them so greatly to have placed them in hell however Dante (poet and protagonist) treats the classical poets as privileged and authorial characters, Contropasso in the Commedia is a concept based on the punishment fits the crime, the contropasso belonging to Canto IV of inferno includes mental anguish but an absence of physical torment. ... Dante aspires to be considered one of the great authors like these poets but is determined to do this using Christian terms, Dante succeeds where Virgil fails as h...

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Lenin, who was the more accomplished theorist and author of the two, outlined the major points of his work in his most important work: "What is to be Done." ... According to Robert Conquest, writer of The Great Terror - A Reassessment, before 1934 there was still some underground opposition to Stalin in the form of the Politburo as the highest branch of both Party and state it could still overrule him. ... The best example of Stalin's violent excess can be seen in his article: "The Great Turn". ...

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He is sent into the jungle with morals and truly believes in the ideals of imperialism; " I had immense plans I was on the threshold of great things.- (Conrad, 60) However, after looking inward upon his soul he realizes that it is dark and hollow. ... In fact, almost all of Africa was partitioned between Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Leopold's Congo. ...

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Plot Overview Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. ... Analysis of Major Characters Marlow - Although Marlow appears in several of Conrad's other works, it is important not to view him as merely a surrogate for the author. ... To his cousin, he was a great musician; to the journalist, a brilliant politician and leader of men; to his fiancée, a great humanitarian and genius. ...

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