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Paradiso, by Dante Alighieri In A Nutshell Published sometime in the year 1307-08, Paradiso relates Dante's journey through the last of the Divine Realms: Heaven (or Paradise). In comparison to the first two cantiche of the Divine Comedy, Paradiso focuses much more on theological doctrine than on plot or politics. Dante truly believed that his Divine Comedy was revolutionary; it was an undertaking which no man had ever attempted before. As a partially didactic (read: educational) narrative, Dante thought that his readers actually became morally better by reading his work. In Paradiso, then, he warns his readers that only few will be worthy (i.e., skillful and morally pure) enough to read to the end. So the theological discussions in Paradiso are a tests to weed out weaker readers in the hopes that only the best, like Dante, will stick around long enough to see God in the end. Visit Shmoop for much more analysis: • Paradiso Themes • Paradiso Quotes • Paradiso Summary • Also: literary devices, characters, trivia, audio, photos, links, and more Big Picture Study Questions 1 How does Dante describe the indescribable? Consider the role of speech and silence in Paradiso. Visit Shmoop for full coverage of Paradiso Shmoop: study guides and teaching resources for literature, US history, and poetry Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 This document may be modified and republished for noncommercial use only. You must attribute Shmoop and link to http://www.shmoop.com. 1 2 Can both fate and free will exist simultaneously? Explain. 3 How do the blessed souls reflect the idea that God's love is the source of everything? Visit Shmoop for many more Paradiso Study Questions Visit Shmoop for full coverage of Paradiso Shmoop: study guides and teaching resources for literature, US history, and poetry Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 This document may be modified and republished for noncommercial use only. You must attribute Shmoop and link to http://www.shmoop.com. 1.

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