“I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then.” - Lewis Carroll. This quote describes the transformation of Dante the Pilgrim as he descends into hell in Dante's The Divine Comedy: Inferno. In the Inferno, Dante attitude is that of a innocent man that in his own words “wandered off from the straight path” (67) and somewhat unsure of himself “I nor any man would think me worthy” (80) and is sympathetic for his fellow man as seen in Canto III after reading the gates of hell “Master, these words I see are cruel.” (89) is hardened by his guide and master Virgil, a shade that is given the task of escorting the Pilgrim through hell and by association will teach the Pilgrim how to survive in hell. It is through the Pilgrim's interactions with the three distinct categories of sins, which are incontinence, violence/heresy and fraud, that we see a overall change in personality in the Pilgrim. Incontinence is the first category of sins in the Inferno. Incontinence means the lack of control, it starts in the limbo and stops at the entrance of Dis. At this time in the story the Pilgrim is unsure of himself after being told that he must make the journey through hell with his literary idol. “I am not Aeneas, I am not Paul.” (80) Both are individuals that made the descent into hell and made it back out. It is after this that Virgil scolds the Pilgrim “What is wrong? Why, why do you delay? Why are you such a coward in your heart, why aren't you bold and free of all your fear...” (83) thus setting a precedent that Virgil isn't going to take to kindly to the Pilgrim's sympathetic nature to the damned. Though that is not the case for the first three levels of hell. In the first level of hell we see those in Limbo. Those who lack the control of time and were not baptized as it is the key to getting into heaven. In Limbo we see the Pilgrim actually is glad to be in hell as he marvels at the individuals that are not sad but not happy either. He is sad for the individuals here