N. Hawthorne "Rappaccini´s Daughter"

in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"

Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1

Argumentation...................................................................................................................... 2

1. The Fantastic Elements of the Setting.................................................................. 2

1.1. The Preface as a Foretaste..................................................................... 2

1.2. The Opening Phrase............................................................................... 3

1.3. Rappaccini's Garden.............................................................................. 3

1.3.a. The Garden of Eden and the Fairytale Garden....................... 3

1.3.b. Rappaccini's Garden as a Reflection of his Hubris .................5

2. The Renaissance as Temporal Setting.................................................................. 7

2.1. Direct Hints to the Renaissance............................................................. 7

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Approximate Word count = 8808
Approximate Pages = 35 (250 words per page double spaced)