Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 893 Words

Two boys stare at an unfamiliar girl sitting by herself and whisper, â€Å"She must be new,† to each other. They walk over to her, wanting to know about her, and ask her where she is from. The human tendency of wanting to know about the unknown is an idea writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne use in their works. Hawthorne uses the style of Romanticism, which was most prominent during the early nineteenth century and includes specific traits such as devotion to nature, feelings of passion, and the lure of the exotic. It also emphasizes traits including the idea of solitary life rather than life in society, the reliance on the imagination, and the appreciation of spontaneity. â€Å"Rappaccini’s Daughter† by Hawthorne is about Doctor Rappaccinis garden†¦show more content†¦In summary, the lure of the exotic which Giovanni feels towards Beatrice and the flowers asserts that â€Å"Rappaccinis Daughter† is Romantic. The idea of solitary life rather than l ife in society is a theme interlaced throughout the short story. Early in the tale, Hawthorne writes, â€Å"[Giovanni] seated himself near the window, but within the shadow thrown by the depth of the wall, so that he could look down into the garden with little risk of being discovered.† Giovanni, wanting to be secluded, hid from view, and this adds to the solitary life theme. Furthermore, the author writes, â€Å"the desert of humanity around them †¦ [pressed] this insulated pair closer together,† to describe Giovanni and Beatrice find kinship (Hawthorne). Near the end of the narrative, both Giovanni and Beatrice become infused with poison. They are not able to live a normal life or be around society because their poison will injure or kill others. Beatrice even says that the poison had, â€Å"estranged [her] from all society of [her] kind† (Hawthorne). Therefore, solitary life, a concurrent theme and Romantic trait is existent in â€Å"Rappaccini’s Daughter.† Hawthorne’s story demonstrates an appreciation and idolization of nature. The author compares Beatrice to flowers: Soon there emerged from under a sculptured portal the figure of a young girl, arrayed with as much richness of taste as the most splendid of the flowers,Show MoreRelatedEssay on Rappaccinis Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne948 Words   |  4 PagesRappaccinis Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne In Rappaccinis Daughter, Nathaniel Hawthorne examines the combination of good and evil in people through the relationships of the storys main characters. The lovely and yet poisonous Beatrice, the daughter of the scientist Rappaccini, is the central figure of the story, while her neighbor Giovanni becomes the observer, participant, and interpreter of the strange events that transpire within the garden next door. 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