In Dante’s Inferno, hell is described as a place full of torture and hopelessness. Within the circular body of hell, each level contained unique punishments for various types of sin. The further Dante descended into hell, the worse the punishments became. Due to the time period in which Dante wrote the Inferno, only the individuals of that time, along with their respective sins, are addressed. If Dante had written the Inferno in today’s …showed first 75 words of 534 total…

…showed last 75 words of 534 total…racism is not directly addressed was that, during Dante’s period, certain sins were considered more detrimental to humanity (such as betrayal and gluttony). This was exemplified throughout the story, as he addressed famous individuals who were guilty of these specific sins. Nevertheless, it is fair to conclude that if the Inferno was written today, Dante would have addressed racism as a primary sin, with a separate level in hell dedicated to its guilty souls.