Dante's Paradise Despite all the effort put into it, Dante's Paradise is not easy to appreciate. It is an alliance between difficulties and controversies. It is the narrative of Dante's so-called visit to paradise, which seems tangible only to him. He slowly gives us his perceived account by inserting an archive of philosophical curiosities, which often divert the reader's attention from the supposed plot. Dante declares himself gifted and says that all his experiences are those he has lived firsthand. The reader is therefore assumed to believe that the author is not in an imaginary world and that his discussions with celestial beings are actually wonderful adventures. The topic is not at all current, as scholars today would say that his ideas are primitive and inconsistent. The only thing that applies today is the fact that it is based on a timeless question: the afterlife. And as he inserts his personal opinions into life, he does so in an authoritative manner as his heavenly friends explain them to him. Now, if the reader assumes it's all fiction, it's boring to go on as the book is extremely detailed. On the other hand, if the reader believes Dante's story, I fear he is greatly deceived. Since many biblical verses are inserted into the text, it is rather annoying that his explanations and fabulous stories take a less dogmatic direction. It doesn't seem right to cite religion to serve both misconstrued purposes and claims of a divine philosophy. This dissenting view is the only social impact I can get from the book. As I read the translated verses looking for some conflict or climax, I reached neither. It seems like this commonly supposed story is meant to be educational just like a textbook. However, it is not difficult to understand why Paradiso has been called a masterpiece. If the title "masterpiece" is awarded to works of great value, I fear that entertainment value is not something discernible in this case, even though an undoubtedly enormous amount of effort, skill and thought has been invested in it. All verses rhyme in pairs and are written in deep Spanish. A rhyme scheme is followed and literary formality is also observed. Dante is obviously intellectual, as demonstrated by his work.