Dante

Part I of Essay
the Pilgrim was once a spiritual and holy man, but as of recently he had felt less than holy. Yet, he still wants to remain spiritual. To do this, must recognize the true nature of his sin(s), renounce them, and pay penance for them by travelling though the nine levels of ....

Part II of Essay
.... is the circle that Virgil resides in. The shades that belong to this circle have not sinned, but are condemned to hell because they have not been baptized or came before Christ's birth. They receive no pain from their punishment. Yet, they must live without ever seeing God. This random condemnation rubs me the wrong way because it condems people for events out of their control, their birth. It also condems them for not being baptised which seems to go against the “forgiving God” notion. In Canto V, and Virgil descend into the Second Circle ....