Rappaccini's Daughter Essay
Rappaccini's Daughter Questions
Giacomo Rappaccini is associated with the colors sallow and black, suggesting a hidden intention of evil that doesn’t change throughout the story, further implying that Rappaccini “cares infinitely more for science than for mankind”(5). Beatrice is associated with the vivid color purple, suggesting power, luxury and mystery. Giovanni sees her as a beautiful creature yet killed an insect with her mere breath, suggesting doubt of her power and innocence. Giovanni Guasconti is associated with neutrality but when he goes to see Beatrice for the last time, he sees that he looks full of life like Beatrice, and just like her, he kills insects with just a breath. The place where Giovanni is staying at is described …show more content…
Giovanni becomes corrupted by Beatrice as the story progresses. Giovanni actually becomes more corrupt because he can’t differentiate between good and evil regarding Beatrice, and he loses his mind to indirectly kill her by giving her the antidote that Baglioni gave him. Beatrice is merely revealed to be corrupted through her father’s poisonous flowers. It is possible to remain innocent throughout life, but under heavy restrictions preventing the interactions with the outside world and its evil. I don’t believe one can regain innocence because if you’re tainted, then you can’t undo the tainting yourself and become innocent again; unless if you end your life, and then you may be forgiven and earned redemption. One can be innocent and corrupted, but for different things, not the same concept, like be innocent for not sinning for a certain thing, but be corrupted for sinning for another thing. Innocence is the opposite of corruption, but there cannot be one without the other, both must be present at all times, or at least have a reference to be identified as innocence or corruption. The story suggests that the nature of corruption is to share it with the person who is close by and can’t be redeemed without sacrificing your life for the better
Giacomo Rappaccini is associated with the colors sallow and black, suggesting a hidden intention of evil that doesn’t change throughout the story, further implying that Rappaccini “cares infinitely more for science than for mankind”(5). Beatrice is associated with the vivid color purple, suggesting power, luxury and mystery. Giovanni sees her as a beautiful creature yet killed an insect with her mere breath, suggesting doubt of her power and innocence. Giovanni Guasconti is associated with neutrality but when he goes to see Beatrice for the last time, he sees that he looks full of life like Beatrice, and just like her, he kills insects with just a breath. The place where Giovanni is staying at is described …show more content…
Giovanni becomes corrupted by Beatrice as the story progresses. Giovanni actually becomes more corrupt because he can’t differentiate between good and evil regarding Beatrice, and he loses his mind to indirectly kill her by giving her the antidote that Baglioni gave him. Beatrice is merely revealed to be corrupted through her father’s poisonous flowers. It is possible to remain innocent throughout life, but under heavy restrictions preventing the interactions with the outside world and its evil. I don’t believe one can regain innocence because if you’re tainted, then you can’t undo the tainting yourself and become innocent again; unless if you end your life, and then you may be forgiven and earned redemption. One can be innocent and corrupted, but for different things, not the same concept, like be innocent for not sinning for a certain thing, but be corrupted for sinning for another thing. Innocence is the opposite of corruption, but there cannot be one without the other, both must be present at all times, or at least have a reference to be identified as innocence or corruption. The story suggests that the nature of corruption is to share it with the person who is close by and can’t be redeemed without sacrificing your life for the better