In the context of the poem, what makes a family? What might the speaker of the poem say makes a family? How does the poem

depict the role of mothers in families?

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.

explanation:

attitude toward the subject implied in a literary work.

serious at times, angry, impassioned, and optimistic, but most of all urgent

i wouldn't know because i've never read it, but going over it it looks interesting