17219. DANTE'S "INFERNO". This paper examines Dante’s theme in the “Inferno” that “sin is self-punishing.” For example, sinners create the conditions for their own suffering and the punishments encountered in hell correspond to the type of sin committed. The paper also discuses how this theme relates to the work’s historical and literary context. Keywords: Dante Inferno sin self-mortification. 9 pages; 20 footnotes; 5 bibliographic sources.