About the Author: Holly Black is the bestselling author of contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children, including Tithe: A Modern Faerie Taleand the 1 New York Timesbestselling Spiderwick series.

However, as Virgil informs him, he must come to the light through a more difficult path, one full of darkness. Darkest Part of the Forest 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. The story takes place in a world where humans and faeries live side-by-side. He tries to climb the mountain in the beginning of the poem because he sees the light of the sun shining over it, promising some kind of knowledge or clarity. The Darkest Part of The Forest is a young adult fantasy novel by Holly Black. He is in a state of mental confusion matched by his inability to see clearly in the forest. Thus, when the poem opens in a dark forest, this does not necessarily mean that Dante is in a place of sin (though it may also carry this association), but especially means that Dante is in an uncertain, unknown place. In the eighth circle of hell, for example, Dante first thinks the giants are towers, because his sight is impaired by the darkness. But beyond its associations with evil, darkness can also represent a kind of uncertainty, since one cannot see clearly in the dark. (There is some light in hell, but it is generally not the result of God's brightness, but rather of burning fires that cause pain and suffering.) The first thing that Dante notices when he finally exits hell is the sight of the stars in the sky, which he could not see underground, symbolizing that he has returned from the dark world of sin.

God and heaven, on the other hand, are associated with light. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. First Paperback Edition, Paperback, 328 pages. Dante often remarks on the darkness of hell and how some areas of hell are completely devoid of light. The Darkest Part of the Forest (Paperback) Published January 19th 2016 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Hell is, of course, associated with darkness. Another pervasive symbol throughout The Inferno is the binary of light and dark.

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