A Reflection Of Hamlet And The Old Testament And Hamlet

Many believe that literature is a commentary on the time it is written, but great literature is a reflection of all ages. Within many texts that have been read this semester, there has been a great amount of modern-day relevance. Two of these pieces include the Old Testament and Hamlet. Both texts are from years ago, but still hold a great amount of importance to this day. One can relate to this works of art, in today’s society. Not every piece of literature can be interpreted in this way for years and years, but great literature such as the Old Testament and Hamlet can be. The Old Testament was written in the time of the ancient world. This piece of work is ancient, yet still holds so much moral relevance still today. In the book of

The Inferno is a story of Dante traveling through the nine levels of Hell. While Dante is traveling through the different stages of hell, he explains the different consequences for the different crimes that are committed. The most impactful moral lesson that can be learned from The Inferno is that one should understand you must take credit for your own actions and know with the action will be a consequence. One example from the story, Dante explains that during the second circle, Lust, the punishment for people who are overpowering lust. Dante explained the punishment as “The hellish hurricane, which never rests, drives on the spirits with its violence: wheeling and pounding, it harasses them. When they come up against the ruined slope, then there are cries and wailing and lament, and there they curse the force of the divine.” In today’s society, many believe that there should not be consequences for specific actions one makes, but this has been a fact of life for many years. During The Inferno, one can see the change in punishment depending solely on the crime at hand.

Literature is a commentary on the time it is written, but great literature is a reflection of all ages. Both the Old Testament and The Inferno are great pieces of literature that has and continues to reflect moral relevance in our lives. As mentioned previously, the Old Testament shows a moral relevance of law breaking