What Does Virgil Represent In Dante's Inferno

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2006, Form B.
In Dante’s Inferno, the protagonist Dante strays off the Path of True Way and journeys through Hell. Alongside him is his guide Virgil. As Dante travels through all nine circles of Hell, he sees suffering souls and important figures in his time wandering aimlessly and enduring agonizing torture. This journey through Hell makes for a good story; however, Dante’s excursion symbolizes a more in-depth concept.
Dante’s Inferno holds many symbols of other ideas, however the most significant symbol is evident in his journey. The symbol of a journey that the Inferno contains play an important element in the story. In the beginning of the poem, Dante walks a path but strays off of it. With his guide Virgil, Dante embarks on a metaphorical

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