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What fact of the human condition does hawthorne allude to when he mentions the need for a prison and a cemetery?

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The fact of the human condition that Hawthorne alludes when he mentions the need for a prison and a cementary is that human beings aren't perfect, all people sin, and thus, there will be crime and death (original sins) too.

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Showing the need for a cemetery and prison, allows Hawthorne to demonstrate that humans are imperfect and sin, as well as it shows a comparison between spiritual and physical imprisonment, which is a metaphor that appears in the book. Moreover, the prison is a symbol of disgraced people.

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