Describing Biblical Parallels In Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"

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Genesis was forbidden simply because that was the way God made it. The
plant in Rappaccini's garden was forbidden because it was poisonous. The
only people immune to the poison of this plant were Beatrice and Dr.
Rappaccini.
In Hawthorne's story, a parallel between Giovanni and Adam is
established. Both are young men, and each was tempted by a woman.
Giovanni in Hawthorne's story was lured into the garden by Beatrice;
however, Beatrice was attempting to make Giovanni immune to the poison of
the plant, so they could be together forever. Beatrice and Eve also share
similarities. They both are the ones that first fall to temptation and
which ultimately leads to each of their demise.
The serpent in “Rappaccini's Daughter” is clearly represented by Dr.
Rappaccini. Dr. Rappaccini was responsible for luring Giovanni into the
garden for his daughter, and also exposed to the toxin that led to his
becoming poisonous and stuck in the garden.
The story of Rappaccini's daughter is ...

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