Essay Archive - Describing Biblical Parallels in Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"
Describing Biblical Parallels in Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"
In Hawthorne's “Rappaccini's Daughter,” many biblical parallels can
be found. The story duplicates the chapter of genesis in the bible in
many ways. Ranging from the characters, to the setting, and even the
deadly plant in the story. The account of Adam and Eve in Genesis 1-3 is
extremely similar to the situation of Giovanni and Beatrice in the story.
In both “Rappaccini's Daughter” and the Genesis chapters in the
bible, lush, beautiful gardens are the setting. Both gardens are exotic
and pretty, but the garden....
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