The Divine Comedy · Character
St. John the Evangelist
Examines Dante on charity in the Heaven of the Fixed Stars.
minor
Also known as John
First appearance: Canto XXV: St. James Examines Dante on Hope
St. John the Evangelist shows up with force in Canto XXV: St. James Examines Dante on Hope. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Canto XXV: St. James Examines Dante on Hope: St. John appears as a bright light, clarifies that his body is still on earth, and only Christ and Mary have ascended bodily. Later, in Canto XXVI: St. John Examines…
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Canto XXV: St. James Examines Dante on Hope
- Canto XXVI: St. John Examines Dante on Charity
- Canto XXXII
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