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Originally Posted by Mastashake
If you are a literature major, how difficult is "Inferno" to read? I'm looking for some uber-dramatic, good-vs.-evil masterpiece... something REALLY epic.
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Paradise Lost would probably be more worthwhile. Inferno is fine, but it's not really a good vs. evil story. It's more social commentary and allegory than anything. The main problem with it is knowing all of the people they encounter and understanding the significance of why they're there.
Paradise Lost, on the other hand, is truly about good v. evil and the alluring and interesting nature of evil. On top of that, reading it helps you understand just how much the "modern" concept of Satan, Heaven, and Hell was actually shaped by Paradise Lost instead of the Bible.