Freedom is the ability to choose. Freedom is without consequences, afraid of transgression and free of regrets. Freedom is a fork in the road, a path that leads to fortune in a field of traps. Humans have freedom and hold it like children do with crayons, straying from the bounds of purpose only to get lost in meaningless scribbles. Dante condemns these actions in his poem Purgatorio. Dante invents a fictitious place in the afterlife, freeing the souls who have become prisoners of their own disorder. With a collection of paradoxes, vivid images, and concrete examples, Dante establishes a thorough process in which souls can be purified from the past and move forward into their future. Purgatory is far from being a place of punishment; it is rather a place of liberation; individuals can obtain definitive freedom only if purified from their sins. Deceived perspective and compromised logic entice vulnerable individuals to lash out in the meadows of sin; therefore, to achieve definitive freedom, we must first strip ourselves of all earthly and common expectations. Dante twists the Earth from a palace to a prison. Bound to earthly limits, man “through his own fault” (Dante 307) generates “pain and fatigue” (Dante 307) causing “the winds of land and sea” to rise (Dante 307). Men adhere to addictive habits while ignoring God's presence on earth. Instead, purgatory severs men's ties to these traps through punishment, enlightening individuals about their mistakes. These conversions lead to “singing” (Dante 109) and not moaning – as one would expect during punishment – ​​and as purified souls free themselves from the burden of sin, their climb “up the sacred stairs” (Dante 133) it seems “lighter” (Dante 133) and “far easier” (Dante 133). Dante uses these paradoxes… middle of paper… ppy” (Dante 329) when he abandons himself to the power of divine grace. Unless individuals are willing to give in and move forward to convert for the purpose of a higher plan, they will wander alone aimlessly, without guidance or hope of liberation. Habits are broken into a series of steps. If followed, one will undoubtedly gain a freedom that will allow him to follow the course of his desires. The process towards ultimate freedom does not revoke man's appetite, but rather corrects it. The consequence of sin is not happiness. Sin only leads to remorse and misery. True desires are those that bring fulfillment, success and happiness. The plan of divine grace leads individuals only to a life free of unnecessary pain. When men become masters of themselves by taming wild desires and consciously consenting to the plan of divine grace, they will live the life of ultimate freedom..