Dante the pilgrim is characterized by allusions to aeneas and the apostle paul because
a. he wishes to be associated with key biblical figures
b. he desires to highlight his virtuous actions by comparing them to those who were not virtuous
c. he wants to be ranked among the greatest writers of the western world
d. he seeks to link himself with those who have taken similar journeys

d. he seeks to link himself with those who have taken similar journeys

Explanation:

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by the author Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is a classic of world literature written during the Renaissance.  The protagonist of the poem is the poet himself Dante Alighieri who travels between three completely different instances: Hell, Purgatory and Paradise.

The poem is an allegorical narrative, that is, the author describes situations that should not be interpreted only by their literal meaning. Therefore, the character Dante, the pilgrim, may also have symbolic representation. The story can be a kind of dream (he says it was sleep, a nap that took him to the jungle). Scholars of Dante's work say that the Dante of history is characterized as an allusion to Aeneas and to the apostle Paul because they all took long journeys and found themselves lost and hopeless somewhere along the way.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).

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