The narrator comes from a wealthy family. Why did the author choose a protagonist who is wealthy rather than poor or less privileged?

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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