Question

In Dante's Inferno, Canto XIX, the narrator sees a former pope suffering punishment in Hell. Which sentence best states the theme that this scene develops?
A. Knowledge and power often coexist
B. Freedom and authority are tied together
C. Corruption is rampant in institutions
D. Loneliness is common in the church

Answer 1

Answer: The right answer is the C) Corruption is rampant in institutions.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that if a former pope, leader of the Catholic Church, a well-established, long-standing and prestigious institution, is suffering punishment in Hell, which, for Christians, represents a place where the souls of those who have sinned suffer affliction until their resurrection, it is possible to infer that the theme that the scene is developing is that corruption is rampant, or uncontrolled, in institutions, since the former head of one (not a mere member, but the absolute head), who was expected to lead by example, is being punished for having precisely done quite the opposite.        

Answer 2

The answer is C- corruption is rampant in institutions.