The second major setting is the garden. ... When Giovanni first sees Beatrice, he is love struck. ... However, later we see that Giovanni's love was actually lust when the student discovers that he has been infected by Beatrice. ... In this passage, Hawthorne shows that Giovanni's love was actually lust and his tone toward Giovanni is critical. ... This passage shows the purity of her love for Giovanni. ...

• Word Count: 2625
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Another important theme derived from this story is that mankind is the crowning achievement of creation as it is man who is created in God's own image Following the story of creation is the story of Adam and Eve, the first two humans, in the Garden of Eden. ...

• Word Count: 3285
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School