Nathaniel Hawthorn, author of "The Minister's Black Veil- and "Rappaccini's Daughter,"" lived a life of solitude "devoting the majority of his existence to the acquisition of knowledge. Likewise, in these two short stories, a few characters also come about this misfortune, whether by choice or by obligation. Each story proves a unique point about the relationship between knowledge and the human character as ... well as the concept of isolation; yet, there are also many parallels in the existence thereof. In "Rappaccini's Daughter- the young, beautiful Beatrice is isolated "literally "as a res...

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