Question

Which sentence best describes the character of Dante as he is portrayed in the Inferno?

A. Dante's character comes across as accepting of the sins of those he encounters.

B. Dante's character seems to be basically good, but his worldly innocence makes him surprised by the sights of Hell.

C. Dante's character appears to be unemotional and indifferent to the experiences of his journey.

D. Dante's character is educated and proud, which causes him to view Hell's punishments as reasonable.

Answer 1

B. Dante's character seems to be basically good, but his worldly innocence make him surprised by the sights of hell.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Dante's character seems to be basically good, but his worldly innocence makes him surprised by the sights of Hell.  

Explanation:

Since his first encounter with Virgil, Dante did not stop getting surprised by the supernatural phenomena that governed the laws of the story. Dante continued to be amazed and terrified with every spirit he met throughout the circles of Hell.

Dante's character is supposed to portray every skeptical christian whose faith has decayed and dares defy their own religion with logic, but is proven wrong  at the slightest sight of anything unexplicable.