They didn't believe or understand what they were,they were going and what was going to happen
The setting is important because the organization of Hell into nine circles reflects Dante's belief in an orderly universe.
<span>Simply by use of the "mere exposure" effect, one's surroundings may shape their very outlook and world view. For example, someone who grew up in a positive homosexual household wouldn't think homosexuality was very strange at all. Yet, someone who has been taught that such a thing is wrong by all of their friends and loved ones would definitely lean more towards their way of thinking.</span>