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

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in 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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