Which of the following best explains why Dante constructed purgatory as a mountain?
A) To bring to mind the Alps that he loved so much
B) To emphasize the earthliness of purgatory
C) To suggest that one could slowly climb out of sin towards heaven
D) To parody a letter about mountain-climbing by Petrarch
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