Q:Do you think that Beatrice in "Rappaccini's daughter" Is a real character of flesh and blood?
Ans: No, the character of Beatrice is not a real character. The writer has blended realism with scientific fiction.
Dr.
Rappaccini is scientist, who wants to use scientific knowledge not for
the betterment of mankind but for the sake of science. He has grown a
garden in his house where he has planted poisonous plants.
His daughter Beatrice looks after the poisonous plants which has made her poisonous also. She has poisonous breath and it is harmful for normal people. Her father wants to produce a race of poisonous people.
Giovanni, a young man, falls in love with Beatrice but he does not know that he will be poisonous also. He meets Beatrice and feels that she does not let him come closer.
One day Giovanni felt that he had become poisonous also. He is given an antidote by Prof. Baglionni, who is Prof, of chemistry. He went to Beatrice and rebuked her that she had made him poisonous on purpose and if she was true in her love she should have taken that antidote to be a normal girl.
This allegation was not tolerable for Beatrice so she took all the antidote in one dose.
The antidote had a reaction and she fell down. Her father came and she said he should have made her lovable and not dreadful for the people. She died.
The story proves that the scientists should use their
knowledge for the service of mankind.
His daughter Beatrice looks after the poisonous plants which has made her poisonous also. She has poisonous breath and it is harmful for normal people. Her father wants to produce a race of poisonous people.
Giovanni, a young man, falls in love with Beatrice but he does not know that he will be poisonous also. He meets Beatrice and feels that she does not let him come closer.
One day Giovanni felt that he had become poisonous also. He is given an antidote by Prof. Baglionni, who is Prof, of chemistry. He went to Beatrice and rebuked her that she had made him poisonous on purpose and if she was true in her love she should have taken that antidote to be a normal girl.
This allegation was not tolerable for Beatrice so she took all the antidote in one dose.
The antidote had a reaction and she fell down. Her father came and she said he should have made her lovable and not dreadful for the people. She died.
The story proves that the scientists should use their
knowledge for the service of mankind.
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