The Inferno is supposed to depict hell as a place where divine justice is dispensed to souls who have disobeyed God's law. However, Dante does put a lot of people that he knows or knows of in among the damned. Looked at logically, does Dante succeed in showing that the punishments of the souls are justly deserved, or do other factors prevent him from succeeding in this endeavor? In your answer, consider the reactions of Dante the pilgrim(That is, Dante the character) to the sinners, the biographical information of Dante the Poet (that is, Dante the author), and the concepts of the ranking of sin and contrast that Dante uses in your discussion. Be sure to use specific examples from at least five cantos to make your argument.
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