"There is no greater grief than to recall a time of happiness while plunged in misery..." Francesca Canto 5 line 121-23
As I was reading through Canto 5 of Dante's Inferno, this line really struck a chord with me. It is pretty self explanatory, but it holds so much truth, I think. There really is nothing worse than remembering a happy and joyful time or memory when you are only surrounded by pain and hurts and loneliness. Even in a time of desperation, thinking of a happy time only makes things worse because you know in that one moment, you are in the dark hole a little longer. Even though we know there is a hope and love so great for us, some do not and will not ever know that. This little quote just seems to be seeping with such truth.
I commented on Dallas's and Hannah's.
Oh gracious, this quote stuck out to me as well. I think in that aspect, Dante painted a very good, relatable picture of Hell.
ReplyDeleteThat line depicts the epitome of an overwhelming amount of grief. When you experience a conflict such as this, you are torn because you are experiencing happiness. But if you are surrounded by misery, you begin to doubt the validity of your supposed happiness.
ReplyDeleteIt's like trying to recall this small light of joy within us is more of a hindrance than a remedy for the situation. because there is no reaching the light, it will just continue to mock us and dance before us while we sit there, bound by our pain and sorrows, unable to even begin to move towards the things that help us define what is good.
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