March 19

Dante - Paradiso

Read one Canto aloud each day.

1. Bring to class an image of your personal view of heaven. (example)

2. What does use of light reveal about conversion?

3. Compare the organizational scheme for the shades in each of the three canticles.

4. Which part of the human anatomy is most closely tied to each canticle and why?

5. Choose one of our leitmotifs and consider how it is handled in Paradiso.

6. Does our will ever end?