When Dante is with Virgil, his actions are centered on Virgil, a human being. And Virgil, seeing as he is only a human, can only lead Dante through Hell and Purgatory. ... By turning his focus from the physical realm of Virgil to the spiritual realm of Beatrice, Dante is able to go through Paradise and ultimately see God. ... When reading the poem, one may wonder why Chaucer even bothers putting these last six stanzas in the poem. ... So why would Chaucer include this last section of the poem? ...

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• Approx Pages: 14
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• Grade Level: High School