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'Dr. Heideggers Experiment And' Rappaccini's Daughter
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and “Rappaccini’s Daughter” both show examples of “playing God.” Nathaniel Hawthorne does not necessarily dislike science. Hawthorne does not like scientists “playing God.” Playing God means a character takes God qualities. As in taking control of human lives and messing with science.

Both stories have scientists that misuse science and take advantage of what the real purpose of science is. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Rappaccini’s Daughter” the scientist Dr. Rappaccini genetically made his daughter poisonous. That caused him a loss in the long run. His daughter ended up passing away from his mistakes of messing with science. Rappaccini says “believe nothing of me save what you see with your own
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