In canto 28 of Paradiso Beatrice explains: "the measure of their vision lies in merit, produced by grace" (112-113). A balance and interaction can be found in the elements "merit" and "grace" because they are an allegory of the entire book in which the entire focus of Dante's sanctification, and of all souls, is based on merit and grace. .Beatrice's depiction of God's grace is reflected in her splendor as she represents an image of nobility, virtue, the Redeemed Life, and to some extent, God himself. “[Dante] saw [his] woman filled with so much joy that for her joy the planet became brighter. And if the planet changed and smiled, what then became [he], who by [his] very nature [is] inclined to all sorts of changes –» (Par 5 95-99). The book reveals that the destination of Dante's journey with Virgil is Beatrice. But it is not Beatrice herself that they want to reach, but her grace, with which she can only be received after going through the experiences of Hell and Purgatory to see the process of sainthood. The amount of splendor that Dante sees through his splendor demonstrates how deeply his merits have developed because they show his clarification of everything he doubted about God's grace and now he has finally achieved it. At first, doubts are seen when Dante does not know that blaming others prevents him from moving forward. This leads him to wonder why some souls are placed in Hell. We can only move forward by changing the merit. Recognizing that you have sinned and accepting the fact that the sin was committed by your own will helps the soul achieve grace. As seen in Inferno, Francesca acknowledges that she has sinned because she tells Dante that her “[soul] ……… middle of paper … without the soul's enlightenment to become part of the divine life, the higher powers belonging to God. For every perplexity Dante faces during his journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, this one of merit and grace is the most significant. This thought implies what the entire Comedy deals with, essentially determining the main issue of his revolutionary work: the merit of each person produced by the grace of God. His use of "merit" and "grace" brings the reader's attention to focus on how these determine the measurement of understanding. The tension between merit and grace plays one of the most important roles in the Divine Comedy because it is seen everywhere especially when Dante finally learns to understand every step of his journey. Dante is enlightened about the judgment of souls and is dedicated to achieving grace and, ultimately, holiness.