Module 4 Task 6 TASK 6. Read through all the Dante's Inferno Activities below. Then select one of these questions to answer for Activity 9, and upload it here.  These Activity entries must be thoughtful;  each one should be the equivalent of at least a full typed page or more in length (e.g. not less than 250 words).  They may be longer if you need to say more on your topic. You will not be able to do these Activity entries properly unless you have carefully read the assigned literature. WORLD LITERATURE I Task Six:  Activities for Dante's Inferno Select an Activity that interests you; make a copy of the Activity question to begin your response. Upload your Activity here. These Activity entries must be thoughtful; each one should be the equivalent of at least a full typed page or more in length (e.g. not less than 250 words).  They may be longer if you need to say more on your topic. You will not be able to do these Activity entries properly unless you have carefully read the assigned literature. 1) In Canto 5 of the Inferno, Paolo and Francesca personify the ethical dilemmas of courtly love, and they are punished in hell for their love. Who or what, exactly, was to blame for their going to hell? Explain this in detail, using the text to support your comments. 2) All the women in the Inferno seem to be there for misconduct connected to sexuality. Identify some of the women in the Inferno and specify exactly what their sins were and how their punishments are suited to their crimes. Now, can you identify any men who are in hell for sexual crimes? Are these cases similar to the women's, or different? Explain and support your responses with examples from the text. 3) The Inferno presents a thoroughly medieval Christian vision of hell, although it draws heavily on the classical past, especially Virgil's Aeneid. Identify some elements in the Inferno that you think are specifically Christian, and some that you suspect are leftovers from pagan antiquity. Explain how both work together in the text to create Dante's special medieval vision of hell. 4) A subtitle for the Inferno could be "the punishment fits the crime." Give some examples of this from the text and discuss whether or not you agree with Dante that these are appropriate punishments for the crimes committed. Explain why you think this concept of the punishment fitting the crime was important to Dante. Support your comments with specific examples from the text. 5) Canto 26 tells about Ulysses (the Latin name for Odysseus), who is in one of the lower circles of hell, because he was an evil counselor. How do you think the Greek hero Odysseus degenerated into the Christian villain Ulysses? Support your ideas with examples from the materials you have read during this course as well as a close reading of Canto 26. 6) Compare Tennyson's poem Ulysses with Dante's representation of him in Canto 26. Why does Dante disapprove of Ulysses? Why does Tennyson approve of him? Can you t.

1. Module 4 Task 6
TASK 6. Read through all the Dante's Inferno Activities below.
Then select one of these questions to answer for Activity 9, and
upload it here. These Activity entries must be thoughtful;
each one should be the equivalent of at least a full
typed page or more in length (e.g. not less than 250 words).
They may be longer if you need to say more on your topic. You
will not be able to do these Activity entries properly unless you
have carefully read the assigned literature.
WORLD LITERATURE I
Task Six: Activities for Dante's Inferno
Select an Activity that interests you; make a copy of the
Activity question to begin your response. Upload your Activity
here. These Activity entries must be thoughtful; each one
should be the equivalent of at least a full typed page or more in
length (e.g. not less than 250 words). They may be longer if
you need to say more on your topic. You will not be able to do
these Activity entries properly unless you have carefully read
the assigned literature.
1) In Canto 5 of the Inferno, Paolo and Francesca personify the
ethical dilemmas of courtly love, and they are punished in hell
for their love. Who or what, exactly, was to blame for their
going to hell? Explain this in detail, using the text to support
your comments.
2) All the women in the Inferno seem to be there for misconduct
connected to sexuality. Identify some of the women in the
Inferno and specify exactly what their sins were and how their
punishments are suited to their crimes. Now, can you identify
any men who are in hell for sexual crimes? Are these cases
similar to the women's, or different? Explain and support your
responses with examples from the text.
3) The Inferno presents a thoroughly medieval Christian vision
of hell, although it draws heavily on the classical past,

2. especially Virgil's Aeneid. Identify some elements in the
Inferno that you think are specifically Christian, and some that
you suspect are leftovers from pagan antiquity. Explain how
both work together in the text to create Dante's special medieval
vision of hell.
4) A subtitle for the Inferno could be "the punishment fits the
crime." Give some examples of this from the text and discuss
whether or not you agree with Dante that these are appropriate
punishments for the crimes committed. Explain why you think
this concept of the punishment fitting the crime was important
to Dante. Support your comments with specific examples from
the text.
5) Canto 26 tells about Ulysses (the Latin name for Odysseus),
who is in one of the lower circles of hell, because he was an
evil counselor. How do you think the Greek hero Odysseus
degenerated into the Christian villain Ulysses? Support your
ideas with examples from the materials you have read during
this course as well as a close reading of Canto 26.
6) Compare Tennyson's poem Ulysses with Dante's
representation of him in Canto 26. Why does Dante disapprove
of Ulysses? Why does Tennyson approve of him? Can you think
of any interesting ideas about the changed times which could
account for at least some of this change?
Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson | Poetry
Foundation.pdfDownload Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson |
Poetry Foundation.pdf
7) Popul Vuh, part 3, has its own underworld, Xibalba, ruled by
the terrible Lords of Death. Compare/contrast this vision of the
underworld with Dante's Inferno; especially note interesting
similarities/differences between Satan and the Lords of Death.
8) Read Popul Vuh. Then review the creation story in Genesis in
the Hebrew Bible and think about any interesting/relevant
parallels and significant differences between the two.
9) In part 3 of Popul Vuh, two heroes enter Xibalba and conquer
the Lords of Death, killing them. Is there anything at all in
Dante's Inferno that remind you of this conquest? If so, explain,

3. supporting your ideas with specific examples from both texts.
10) In Canto 28, Dante represents Mahomet as a demonic
monster. This is not unlike the representation of the Muslim
Saracens in the Song of Roland. Compare the representations of
Muslim beliefs in the two poems and see if you have any ideas
why there was such intense hatred of Muslims in the Catholic
Middle Ages as you can see in these poems. Do you think it was
a response to the Crusades? To the developing competition that
Europe was beginning to offer the Muslim world? To what? You
might want to look in a good history book or encyclopedia to
get some more concrete information on this disturbing issue.
Support your ideas with specific examples from Dante's Inferno
and Roland. Be sure to document your sources.
11) If you were Dante (or more appropriately, Minos, who
assigns sinners their punishment in Hell) where would you place
some of today's infamous newsmakers in the Divine Comedy's
structure of hell and why?
12) On the other hand, this essay: "The Uncanonical Dante: The
Divine Comedy And Islamic Philosophy: by Paul A. Cantor,
examines elements in Dante that derive from Islamic
philosophers, especially "Averroës, or Abu al-Walid Muhammad
Ibn Ahmad Ibn Rushd, to give him his full Arabic name." After
reading the essay carefully, look for elements in Dante that are
NOT anti-Islamic, but actually stem from Islamic culture or an
awareness of its importance. Be sure to document your sources.
Paul Arthur Cantor - The Uncanonical Dante: The
Divine Comedy and Islamic Philosophy - Philosophy and
Literature 20:1.pdfDownload Paul Arthur Cantor - The
Uncanonical Dante: The Divine Comedy and Islamic Philosophy
- Philosophy and Literature 20:1.pdf
13) Dante was the medieval master of political correctness in
his Divine Comedy, even though he got into plenty of trouble
for siding with the wrong (e.g. losing) side politically in the
real world. Look through a few of the cantos and see who you
can find in hell because Dante did not like his principles and/or

4. politics. Are there many? Do you agree with Dante that they
belong in hell? Use specific examples from the Inferno to
support your ideas.
14) Examine the role of Virgil in the Inferno. Why do you think
Dante chose him as his guide? What kind of help could Virgil
offer to Dante? What could Virgil not do for Dante? What does
this have to do with Virgil being a pre-Christian poet? Support
your ideas with examples from the text.
15) Do a survey of your favorite monsters in the Inferno. What
traits do they share? Are they like other monsters you've read
about, or do they have special qualities unique to the Inferno?
Support your main points with specific examples of monsters
from the Inferno and elsewhere.
16) Why is Satan locked in ice at the bottom of hell? Do you
think this is an appropriate place for him? Explain in some
detail just what this Satan is and what his role is in the Inferno.
17) First, list the sins of the nine circles in descending order.
Then, make a list of what you consider to be modern sins in
descending order, from least to most awful. Compare/contrast
your list to Dante's in some detail. How are the two lists
similar; how are they different? And so what?
18) A fairly recent film, What Dreams May Come (starring
Robin Williams), presents a view of the afterlife that uses some
ideas and images from Dante's Inferno. It also is a thoughtful,
visually wonderful, representation of less punitive concepts of
life after death. Watch the film, paying close attention to the
explanations given about why suicides go to hell. Then,
compare this to Dante's vision of suicides and others in hell.
What interesting similarities and/or differences do you find? So
what? Be sure to use specific examples from both the film and
the poem to support your ideas.
19) Make up an interesting question of your own that relates to
Dante's Inferno and answer it in full detail. Check with me first
to get approval for the topic.
Week 13 Discussion Question

5. If you were asked which of the selections from this semester
you would like to see made into a film in 2021, which piece
would you request? Who would you want to play the lead
roles?
Module 4: Reading Quiz 3
Study the
GEOGRAPHY OF HELL: NINE CIRCLES OF
INFERNO. In Dante Alighieri's medieval epic
Inferno, these nine circles are organized around sins
that, if not repented of, result in a soul being damned to that
circle of hell eternally. The least serious sins are in circle 1 and
the most serious are in circle 9. If you were to list the nine
worst sins from least to most serious, what would your list look
like? How similar/different is it from Dante's scheme?
Module 4: Research:
Post a link to a video or article that teaches you something new
about Unit 4. You can research Marie de France, "Lanval," Read
"Lanval" and "Laustic," by Marie de France; selections from
the Decameron, "The Story of Ying Ying," Courtly Love, Dante,
or the Inferno or Popul Vuh. Explain why you chose your
link. Interact with at least two class members responding to
their posts. Be specific when responding to others' links.
Week 14 Discussion
Based on all the readings you did this semester which one
stands out the most in your mind. What makes that selection so
memorable to you? Which reading selection did you dislike and
why was that?
Read the U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation report of the
2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent,
WV. The final report can be read/downloaded at the following

6. link:
https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/20/csbfinalreportlittlegeneral.pdf?
13741
Additional information on the incident, including a video
summary, can be found at the following link:
http://www.csb.gov/little-general-store-propane-explosion/
NOTE: This is the same investigation report used to complete
the assignments in Units IV and V.
Complete the assignment as detailed below.
Part I: From the information in the report and from the
information you developed for the assignments in Unit IV
(events and causal factors [ECF] chart) and Unit V (barrier
analysis), create a fishbone diagram that illustrates the
relationship between the causal factors and the accident. In your
diagram, the backbone of the fish should represent the accident,
and the big bones should represent the people, procedures,
environment, equipment, and policies.
Part II: On a separate page, discuss what new information about
the accident is revealed in the chart, and describe how that
information might be used to identify potential corrective
actions. This part of the assignment should be a minimum of
one page in length.
Upload Parts I and II as a single document. For Part II of the
assignment, you should use academic sources to support your
thoughts. Any outside sources used, including the sources
mentioned in the assignment, must be cited using APA format
and must be included on a references page.
Barrier Analysis
Part 1: Barrier Analysis Worksheet
Barrier
Intended function
performance
leaking pressure relief valve
This was a barrier for transferring liquid propane by three

7. propane service technicians from one tank to another.
The transfer of propane from one tank to another did not happen
as intended, as propane vapour was released and caused a flash
of fire.
damage to the filter valve
After the leakage, the technicians moved the tank from its
installed place and replaced it with a new tank. After that, they
wanted to use a filter valve to evacuate the old tank.
The evacuation of the old tank was not performed as intended.
This was because the damage to the filter valve made the
propane stick and release vapor. The propane vapor reached a
truck parked near the location and ignited, which caused a fire
in the kitchen house.
Attempt to close the valve
A group of firefighters came to assist in putting out the fire and
attempted to close the valve. They also tried to move the three
service technicians from the fire and rush them to the hospital.
The attempt by the firefighters to put off and attempt to close
the valve before it caused more damage did not work as
planned. This was because the valve had been sheared off. The
chicken house was entirely damaged. They managed to rush the
three injured service technicians to the hospital. However, the
three were severely injured and died in the hospital.
Part 2: potential causal factors
Firefighters should let propane technicians work on propane

8. tanks in case of emergencies. In this case, when the firefighters
were called, they tried to cool the tank using water and
attempted to close the valve instead of containing the fire from
reaching the truck. By doing this, the fire spread got the car and
burned the chicken house.
Placing a tank containing a thousand gallons of propane behind
the chicken house is risky. The owner should have put it far
away from the chicken house. Another causal factor that led to
ignition was a tank-to-tank transfer using a filter valve instead
of a pressure relief valve (Ferrara et al.,2008).
Unidentified causal factors
The report does not indicate whether the propane tank service
technicians had the required qualifications and experience to
service a leaking tank and transfer propane from one tank to
another. The report does not indicate the time taken to rush the
burned service technicians to the hospital. Evacuation of
casualties during an emergency is crucial and saves lives.
On the report, the service technicians were working without
supervision. To avoid such incidences, junior technicians are
supposed to work under supervision.
The report does not indicate the ignition source after the
propane's leakage. After the valves failed, the propane leaked,
and fire ignited, which burned a truck, the service technicians
and the chicken house. However, there is nowhere in the report
the source of the fire was indicated. In addition to that, the
cause of death of the service technicians is not shown. More
analysis should be undertaken to tell whether it was the severity
of burns, infection of the burn wounds, inhalational burns or
other causes.

9. References
Ferrara, G., Willacy, S. K., Phylaktou, H. N., Andrews, G. E.,
Di Benedetto, A., Salzano, E., & Russo, G. (2008). Venting of
gas explosion through relief ducts: Interaction between internal
and external explosions.
Journal of hazardous materials,
155(1-2), 358-368.