Question

According to Michael Meister's Introduction to the Inferno, why does Dante's

story still have a powerful effect on its readers hundreds of years after its
creation?
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A. Because its poetic form is still used widely among today's poets
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B. Because it contains beliefs of the Catholic Church, which still
exists today
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C. Because it deals with the human struggle with good and evil found
within every person, which is still a struggle today
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D. Because its characterization of Satan matches the modern idea of
Satan
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Answer 1

According to Michael Meister's introduction to The Inferno, Dante's story still has a powerful effect on its readers hundreds of years after its creation because of C- it deals with the human struggle with good and evil found within every person, which is still a struggle today. The fight against evil has been a universal theme in literature and still today it relates with every and any person whether religious or not.

Michael Meister wrote the foreword to Dante´s inferno published in 2007. Meister, who is a priest, points out that the Dante´s vision is so powerful that it affects readers even today.