Comparing Dante's Inferno And The Song Of Roland

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The two works of literature that will be talked about are Dante’s Inferno and the Song of Roland. There are many similarities and differences between these two works of literature that focus on the Christian God.
A similarity between these two works of literature are that God plays a key factor in people’s fates. Dante would have been died or not been allowed to enter the City of Dis when they tried to enter; God sent an angel to blow open the doors and allow them to proceed. This allows Dante to continue on his journey through the circles of hell. In the Song of Roland we have got directly punish a character and have him killed. We have Ganelon who betrayed his country and have Roland killed. There was going to be a trial by combat to decide

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