In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents punishments ?

A. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell.

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 prevent hope from being reborn in sinners.

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