When Dante Alighieri scribbled out the Inferno in the early fourteenth century, he did not do so with the intention of this text persevering time, hoping it would still be relevant today in the twenty-first century ("Poet Dante Alighieri."). Instead, he wrote with the aim to call attention to sins and atrocities committed by various figures of his lifetime. Which is why, at first glance, the Inferno may appear to be a dated text. After all, what could a political annihilation have in common with a society filled with social networking and teen pop idols. However, the sins addressed in the circles are more than prevalent in today's society, which is why placing today’s celebrities in an inferno like situation would be more than intriguing. A modern day inferno, would likely house Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise, and Ray Rice in the 2nd, 6th, and 7th circles for the atrocities these celebrities…show more content… His family can be considered notable, however they were modest about it. Unfortunately, when Alighieri was only seven years old, his mother passed away (poets.org). His father remarried and produced two additional offspring. Before the age of twenty, some sources say as young as twelve (poets.org), Alighieri found himself engaged to Gemma Donati (Holmes 5). While Donati is never mentioned in Alighieri’s works, they had two sons together, “both of whom wrote commentaries” on The Inferno (Holmes 5). While Donati may have legally been romantically bound to Alighieri, his heart was elsewhere. Specifically, prior to his marriage to Donati, he fell in love with a woman by the name of Beatrice Portinari. Unlike Donati, Portinari is mentioned in Alighieri’s works, as he “continued to write about her throughout his life even though his interaction with her was limited” ("Poet Dante
