Beatrice Rappaccini
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Beatrice Rappaccini is the beautiful yet poisonous daughter of a scientist in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, whose very existence blurs the line between innocence and deadly experiment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rappaccini's Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Gothic fiction
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dark romanticism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
poisonous garden
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purple flowering plant ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | antidote given by Giovanni and Professor Baglioni ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
ambiguity of sin and purity
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conflict between science and morality ⓘ innocence corrupted by scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| characterInLanguage | English literature ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Eve from the Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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mythical deadly beauties such as Medusa ⓘ |
| creator | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
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poisonous ⓘ |
| diesIn | Rappaccini's Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rappaccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Giacomo Rappaccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rappaccini's Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAuthor | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCollection | Mosses from an Old Manse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | short story ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Beatrice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralAmbiguity | true ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
her breath is poisonous
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her touch is poisonous ⓘ immune to poisonous plants in her father's garden ⓘ |
| inspiredByMotif | poison maiden archetype ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | literary criticism on science and ethics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
tragic heroine
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victim of her father's experiment ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation | gardener ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Giacomo Rappaccini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Giovanni Guasconti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticInterestOf | Giovanni Guasconti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the consequences of unethical science
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the fusion of beauty and danger ⓘ the loss of natural innocence ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
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