In several literature works the objective is for the reader to understand the concept that the author is implying. Dante' Algheri's The Divine Comedy is a classic example. This poem centrally represents the expression of the medieval mind in imaginative literature. The symbolism in "The Inferno" is the key to understanding the usage of several characters, places, colors, and numbers. This array of objects helps the readers to identify the relationship between the author, the time period, the society, and the selection. In "The Inferno", the entire structure and form of the poem has depended upon the numerical symbolism.
             The number three plays a major role in symbolism. The Divine Comedy has three sections. The first section, which is called, "The Inferno", is filled with images of destruction and illustrations of sins. This represents the state of corruption in Italy at the time, which this story was written. Today, we would consider "The Inferno" to be Hades. The second section of The Divine Comedy is "The Purgatory" which represents the spirit of man to the pathway of repentance. In the church of today, we would restore our life back with Jesus Christ. The last section of The Divine Comedy is called "Paradise", which represents the ultimate redemption and Divine Love. This is the place we see as Heaven, in the end we would like to be there.
             Dante begins his journey on Good Friday and continues it for three days in the significance of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As he enters his dark wood of error, three beasts, the lion, the leopard, and the she-wolf approach him. All three of these characters represent a different category of sin that he will encounter in "The Inferno. The lion is a representation of violence, the leopard signifies fraud, and the she-wolf symbolizes inconsonance. They also represent the trials and tribulations of Dante's life.
             The symbolism of the number three continues to be sig...