In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents' punishments ?
Correct answer: C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins.
- A. The punishments prevent hope from being reborn in sinners.
- B. The punishments keep the sinners from entering the path to salvation.
- C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins.
- D. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell.
Explanation
The punishments on Mount Purgatory are corrective rather than permanently damning: they cleanse the souls of their sinful habits and lead them towards salvation. This distinguishes Purgatory from the irreversible punishments of Hell.
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