1. Rappiccini's Daughter
Both gardens are exotic and pretty, but the garden of Eden is bright and tropical, while Dr. Rappaccini's garden is darker and mysterious. Both gardens are home to a type of "forbidden" plant, but the garden of Eden was created by a super-natural being, and Dr. Rappaccini's garden by Rappaccini himself. ... What seems to be a story simply of fatal love is quite possibly a retelling of the opening chapter of the Bible, Genesis. ...
- Word Count: 420
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School