The Reflection of Life Events of Man.
Part IV of Tale Two
Jimmy Loong
1/9/21 to 30/9/21
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory_(Dante)
Part Seven (Fourth
segment of Dante’s Purgatory Adaptation)
Introduction and
Notes to the last passages of Tale II (Dante’s Purgatory Adaption).
31/08/21
late night
I
am into the last leg (pun intended) of the Dante Purgatory adaption. I am
taking some moments to read the final Canto of Purgatory to construct my ending
for this adaption. The last few ‘Canto’ adaption took on challenges unexpected
in the tale. Unlike Inferno, I stayed mainly on the original but to make it a tale,
I took on the hellish (Pun intended) trail of making it into a Sci-Fi.
By
now you will have realized that Dante is in a virtual prison and getting out
was his task. He was told that he is living in a dreamlike state and it may be
layers of dreams; something I picked from Freud, and the doubts of his
existence. Maybe, Dante is not who he believed to be. He was also questioning
the role of Virgil; friend or foe? And even Beatrice. It was a lot of
self-doubts.
Here
is the part I think needed to be constructed. If plain adaption of Dante’s
poems will be ‘boring’ to the readers who were not into the original, hence my
version here. I am going to slide in the action to get the pace moving from
here but keep pace with the original.
The
real challenge in my mind will be doing Dante’s Paradise (Ironically, Paradise
is supposed to nice), but I will give you a nasty hint to my mind now; I am
watching Jurassic Hunt now; and its snapping on my side view. Just a hint of
the new direction so maybe Paradise may not be that cheerful if I have my
write.
I
will end here for now. I am writing as it comes from my mind, so if nothing
makes sense, don’t worry, I will sort it out soon enough.
Compared
to the Arthur Series, this set of tales is like riding a rodeo on a T-Rex hanging
below the jaw of the dinosaur running with the herd. Till later, let me read
the last Canto from XXIII to XXXIII.
1/9/21
In
the concluding passages of Dante 6; the main character was in self-doubt to his
role. Last night I read the summary of the Canto to the conclusion of
Purgatory. I was figuring out how to add in my twists to the tale. Some hints-
given here are as follows.
Self-doubt
on the main characters, Dante, Virgil, Statius, and Beatrice. Like who am I
before I am; a ZEN teaching lesson.
And
also (hint here); the creators of the program, and who is the real Doctor? The
two nations at war here, real Empire and Federation. I did touch on the
beginning of the Federation.
And
who is the real Doctor?
Upon
the end of Purgatory, perhaps a prison break, as like the migration towards
Heaven.
Or
just as I recalled a TV series in the ’60s named The Prisoner. It’s all about
Prisoner 6 in the series. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner); a virtual
prisoner with everyone there with a number instead of a name.
So
many twists I am thinking of, but it may differ when I am into the actual
write.
I
also had a brief on Paradise; the summary of what to expect and framed my
storyline to the end. I have some possible outcomes and will refine them
further.
Seven
spheres, and more intriguing thoughts.
2/9/21
I
want to kick start the chapter but my mind is zero in creative thoughts. I did
work; paying works. And was into a series of virtual ‘hello, we meet’ sessions
and no handshakes except virtual hand waves. Ironically, during those sessions,
my mind drifted to Dante. More like ant bites.
I
will take a short break and do it this weekend. Meantime, I am reading the Asimov
Robot series or the Foundation. Or maybe not.
2/9/21
late night
So
much for the break, I was penning frantically last night…. Mind was sizzling
like the steak on the grill. And doing it now at the office after my morning
session of ‘hello, are we on the meet soon? Oh, we are…”
8/9/21
Short
break or rather work focus, and I am back to pen from Canto XXIV. Ironically,
while working, a casual conversation with an acquaintance brought on the
subject of Asimov’s Foundation. It tempted me to check on my archive library
and found the paperback; Foundation. I spent half the night reading to one-third
of it; an achievement considering at my current state, reading three pages, I
will doze off, and that included Hustler’s pages… seen them all, I guess.
And
from Foundation, I was to explore a 60’s TV series called the Prisoner (17
episodes). A short-run ( did a mini-series in 2009 ) but it was ahead of its
time in production then. It was helm by Patrick McGoohan. It was a prison in
a village with the inmates were given a number instead of a name.
It
gave me some more ideas in my head…or while I slept.
11/9/21
I
spent the last few nights reading the last Cantos of Dante’s Purgatory, and it's
tough to adapt so I have decided to go solo on my write.
16/09/21
Resolved
like Dante had to complete Purgatory, I will do mine. I had taken on my journey
to Canto XXV now
30/9/21
Finally,
I have done it. I concluded Purgatory with my
version. It was a long journey for me.
Will there be the Third Book; Heaven?
Yes, but now. I am bogged down with
work and more work, and hopefully, I will get that done but I have the urge to
do a new write…something with more freedom in the script.
Will advise
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