In-class Essay on "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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<Tab/>I believe that the values of the author are embodied in the character of Signor Pietro Baglioni. The author uses this character to foreshadow the outcome of the story and as a mysterious informative. Baglioni at the beginning of the story informs us of Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini's strange and twisted scientific efforts. <Tab/>On page three, first new paragraph of the second column, Hawthorne sets a …

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…unique view on the evils preformed by Rappaccini upon his daughter Beatrice. The perspective of the story makes the ending much more severe for the reader and greatly exemplifies the point and theme Hawthorne is trying to illustrate. <Tab/>To conclude, I believe that Hawthorne's work "Rappaccini's Daughter" is a masterpiece display of a very important theme revolving solely around the abuse of power and authority resulting in a greater evil.