In sundiata I learn that  for seven years sundiata and his mom travel from asylum to asylum, sometimes  people shown great hospitality and occasionally being mistreated by their hosts.I felt sorry for these misleading act by the people.   But however I like Sundiata dedication because he  never give up and lose his hope instead he learns of new peoples and customs, while impressing most people he meets. He spends a particularly long time with Mousa  at Mema, who helps raise Sundiata and teaches him the ways of war so as to potentially groom the boy as his heir. I think this is part where main character is becoming hero. Sundiata also learns during his exile about the evil sorcerer king Sumoaro  who is slowly forcing the cities of Mali and beyond under his control through cruelty. When Niani falls to the sorcerer king, a search party is sent to Ghana to find Sundiata and ask him to claim his mantle as ruler. Though his choice to return to Mali and battle the sorcerer king upsets the Moussa Tounkara, but I think it is good move. This show loyalty towards other.  he is ultimately given his blessing and the first of his subservient armies. I also saw that Sundiata goes to many cities and lands that he visited during his period of exile, slowly building up his army. Finally, his armies come up against those of Soumaoro. Though Sundiata is successful in his battles, he cannot harm the sorcerer king because the latter has magical protections.  Overall I think he is real hero because of his royalty towards his loved ones.

When I first heard about Sundiata: An Epic of old Mali. I wonder what the story is going to be epic.By reading the first page it seems to be first person narration of story because The epic of Sundiata is told by griot a story teller Djeli manadou  He begins with details of Sundiata’s ancestors, as the force of history is important in the tale of the man whose victory will create the Mali Empire. I found that most this region follow muslim religion. Sundiata’s father Maghan  was king of the city of Niani. One day, a soothsaying hunter foretells that he will produce a great ruler through the marriage of an ugly woman.  I mean that kind of surprising like some people predict a future. Later, two hunters bring a woman and that was Sogolon.  The king takes Sogolon for his wife, but she refuses to let him consummate the marriage until magic powers help him to rid her of a wraith (spirit) that was making her resistant. Sundiata is conceived. I don’t like how he is very desperate or obsess for slogan. Like the way he force to Sologan to have a sex with him and uses black magic.  I feel very sorry for her because she is powerless. Late I believe Through Sologan Sundiata was born. I don’t like how Sassouma send sundial and his mother to exile  is insecure about slogan because for king prophecy  and frightened her own son will lose his control, the queen. I don’t know whether it is true or false story but it is quite interesting.

Though out canto 10 to 12 I found that punishment is getting more harsh for person who are in hell. Dante is still in sixth hell. I don’t know why Dante wanted write this book but I think in his writing I found that indirectly he is critisizing his current political happening in Florence. He also mention Farinata a death politician where he meet continues discussing Florentine politics. He and Dante clearly represent opposing parties (though these parties are not named), yet they treat each other politely. From Farinata’s words and those of the nearby soul, Dante realizes that the shades in Hell can see future events but not present ones, this was very unique like how hell can see future. Many of them conversation are about Florence politic . I feel like Dante wanted some changes in his home town because in canto 12 line 1 to 3 talks how Florence  is corrupted.The Seventh Circle of Hell, which contains those who are violent, is subdivided into three smaller circles: they punish the sins of violence against one’s neighbor, against oneself, and against God. I love how every circle of hell base on person sin. I found the more Dante go deeper more the cruel punishment. Overall the book Dante was very unique because it gives reader alert that what you do in present has consequences in future. I feel like he is indirectly advising his reader that life is precious and we have to do good in order to successful in life or else you be in problems.(hell). Dante seems to be smart writer.

When I first heard about “Dante: The comedy” I thought it would be the story about some African story or mystery because of that name. When I go through the book from the first canto it catches reader attention mentioning about forest as he finds himself wandering alone in a dark forest, having lost his way on the “true path” (I.10). He says that he does not remember how he lost his way, but he has wandered into a fearful place, a dark and tangled valley. Above, he sees a great hill that seems to offer protection from the shadowed glen. This made me realize that may be author use forest to symbolize about his current situation of his life.    Through out the  text it becoming more scarier when woods can talk like human. and finally met vigil Italian poet and  warns Dante, however, that before they have to  climb the hill  to first pass through the place of eternal punishment (Hell) and then a place of lesser punishment (Purgatory); only then can they reach God’s city (Heaven). Encouraged by Virgil’s assurances, Dante sets forth with his guide. I thought it is very strange because he is human as I know hell is seen by death person. this is very strange This woman was Beatrice, Dante’s departed love, who now has an honored place among the blessed. She had learned of Dante’s plight from St. Lucia, also in Heaven, who in turn heard about the poor poet from an unnamed lady, most likely the Virgin Mary. I was shocked how they can communicate from heaven to hell. This is very unrealistic in my opinion.Virgil also explain Hell’s sinners as people who have “lost the good of the intellect.” I think this word speak thousand words.  Through Canto 1 to 10 I feel like Dante right now he is in the lightest sin place and I feel like he had mile of journey to reach his destination.