Which of the following was the creator trying to accomplish by making this picture in the story?

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from context clues heliotrope is probably a flower.

a heliotrope are peruvian plants that have small purplish plants.

first of all, dante wanted to write an account of the search for spiritual atonement and salvation, and this desire drew heavily from dante's own experiences. dante was living in exile while writing inferno and so, much like his poetic counterpart, he felt like he had lost his way and needed direction.

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